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Male circumcision reduces female to male sexual transmission of HIV by 60% and is a highly cost-effective means of reducing infection rates.  Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has historically been a priority for the Mozambique Ministry of Health (MOH), however, the VMMC program has consistently not met goals particularly among males 15-29. Mozambique's voluntary medical male circumcision initiative was initiated in Manica and Tete after other provinces. The rates have been the lowest in the country across all age groups, but particularly among this priority population. Recent gains in these rates have been seen since USAID VMMC began in 2019, but more work is needed to reach the goal of 80 percent of the target population.