Vacuum aspiration
The method of pregnancy termination in which the contents of the uterus are removed by suction, using either a hand-held syringe or electric pump.
Vasectomy
The surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, a male contraceptive method.
VAWG
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) the act that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women and girls, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.
VCT
Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) is the process by which an individual undergoes counselling enabling him or her to make an informed choice about being tested for HIV. This decision must be entirely the choice of the individual and he or she must be assured that the process will be confidential.
Vital statistics/events
The demographic data on births, deaths, and stillbirths. The registration of vital events is the basic source of information about a population's dynamics.
VMMC
Voluntary medical male circumcision.
VSC
Voluntary Surgical Contraception.
Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT)
Voluntary counselling and testing is also known as ‘client-initiated testing and counselling', in opposition to ‘provider-initiated testing'. All testing should be conducted in an environment that adheres to and implements the three Cs: confidentiality, informed consent, and counselling.
