PLoS Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the Public Library of Science, released a collection of nine new articles in conjunction with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

The articles highlight how scaling up voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa can help prevent HIV not only at individual but also at community and population levels. In addition, voluntary medical male circumcision can lead to substantial cost savings for countries due to averted treatment and care costs.

View entire collection: www.ploscollections.org/VMMC2011

1. Voluntary medical male circumcision: An introduction to the cost, impact, and challenges of accelerated scaling up: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001127
    
2. Voluntary medical male circumcision: Modelling the impact and cost of expanding male circumcision for HIV prevention in eastern and southern Africa: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001132
    
3. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: A Framework Analysis of Policy and Program Implementation in Eastern and Southern Africa: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001133
    
4. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Circumcision Self-Report and Physical Examination Findings in Lesotho: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0027561
    
5. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Logistics, Commodities, and Waste Management Requirements for Scale Up of Services: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001128
    
6. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Challenges of Costing Demand Creation in Eastern and Southern Africa: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0027562
    
7. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Strategies for Meeting the Human Resource Needs of Scale-Up in Southern and Eastern Africa: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001129
    
8. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Translating Research into the Rapid Expansion of Services in Kenya, 2008-2011: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001130
    
9. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Campaign in Iringa, Tanzania: Matching Demand and Supply with Quality and Efficiency in a High-Volume Setting: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001131