Sport Kenya Project #1885

Using the power of soccer to fight HIV/AIDS

by Vijana Amani Pamoja (VAP)

Project Report | Dec 3, 2019
Playing For Circumcision

By Enouce Ndeche | Principle

Playing For Circumcision

For the last couple of weeks since schools closed for long holidays, many community fields across Nairobi have been kept busy despite the heavy rains that have been pounding the city. Millennials of different age categories ranging from 13-22 years have been involved in the Skillz football league that promotes voluntary medical male circumcision targeting adolescent boys, with referrals made to the partnering health medical clinics. The long holiday season has a been a prime period for the promotion of VMMC both surgical and non-surgical services. The event has been a supplement to the ongoing Skillz Kenya, HIV awareness project that runs weekly in schools and communities and forms as a curtain raiser for the Kick ‘N’ Test VCT football tournament that is celebrated on December 1^st during World Aid’s day.

A Ride For Circumcision

A bee hive of activities including referrals for voluntary medical male circumcision, targeting adolescent boys from the ongoing Skillz football league has been crowding several football grounds during this long holiday. A total of 30 have been involved in the 4^th edition of Skillz football league, while going through ‘Make The Cut’ football based activities that are coated with VMMC messages. The transportation to the nearest clinics for both surgical and non-surgical circumcision services are done by VAP’s standing by motorcycles.

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A Ride For Circumcision

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