The Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) program stands as a critical pillar in the comprehensive approach to combatting HIV/AIDS. VMMC is a unique, ‘once-off’ prevention method that protect males against HIV infection. The impact of VMMC on driving the reduction of new HIV infections increase considerably when combined with other behavior change interventions. VMMC aims to reduce HIV transmission risk among men in the countries including Tanzania where such programs have been prioritized. In this endeavor, the Afya Plus in collaboration with Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) under the CDC/PEPFAR Afya Hatua project, plays a pivotal role in supporting scaling up and sustainability of this cost-effective prevention model while integrating it with other essential health services of men’s preferences with the purpose of creating a better platform for influencing their positive health seeking behaviors to ultimately contributes to the consistent reductions of new HIV infections specifically among adolescents and young people in the country. Operating at sub-role capacity, Afya Plus works tirelessly to expand sustainable VMMC services in Shinyanga region. This article delves into the innovative strategies and community-led service delivery models employed by Afya Plus to advance VMMC goals for maximum impact.

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