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COPE® FOR MALE CIRCUMCISION SERVICES - EngenderHealth

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■ Plain gauze swabs (10 10×10 cm for procedure, 5 10×10 cm for dressing)<br />

COPE for Male Circumcision Services<br />

■ Petroleum jelly–impregnated gauze (5×5 cm or 5×10 cm) (“tulle gras”) and sticking<br />

plaster<br />

■ 15 ml 1% or 2% plain lidocaine (without adrenaline) anesthetic solution in single-use<br />

syringe with 21-gauge needle<br />

■ 18” chromic gut 4-0 sutures with 13 mm to 19 mm 3/8 circle reverse-cutting needle<br />

■ Sterile marker pen<br />

■ Condoms (both male and female)<br />

10. Do health care staff do each of the following<br />

■ Inform the client or parents/guardians of minor children about the procedure and what<br />

is involved, including potential risks (e.g., pain, swelling, bleeding, infection, etc.)<br />

■ Explain that the procedure will be done under local anesthesia and that the client will<br />

be free to talk with the providers during the procedure<br />

■ Provide services to all clients or parents/guardians of minor children free of stigma and<br />

discrimination (i.e., they do not judge clients, deny full quality care, or refuse to provide<br />

service)<br />

■ Actively encourage clients or parents/guardians of minor children to talk and ask<br />

questions<br />

■ Listen attentively and respectfully to clients or parents/guardians of minor children and<br />

respond to their questions<br />

■ Discuss clients’ HIV prevention needs and concerns<br />

■ Assist clients or parents/guardians of minor children in making an informed decision<br />

about MC<br />

■ Ask clients or parents/guardians of minor children whether the information was<br />

explained clearly and what further questions or suggestions they might have<br />

11. Does your health care setting have a mechanism for identifying and contacting clients<br />

who do not return for necessary follow-up after provision of MC services<br />

12. Are health care providers readily available for clients when there is a complication or<br />

when they come back with some health concerns about their circumcision (See p. 11 for<br />

examples of possible postoperative or intraoperative complications.)<br />

13. Is your health care setting engaged in efforts to reduce HIV-related stigma and<br />

discrimination, both internally and in the surrounding community, to help reduce<br />

potential barriers to HIV services, including MC<br />

14. Before ending any client visit, do staff ask clients if they need any other services<br />

15. Do the staff in your health care setting routinely book clients for follow-up after the MC<br />

procedure<br />

16. Do all staff, including the guards, know where and when the MC services are available in<br />

your health care setting<br />

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