Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Mutie, B Otieno, E Mwangi, K Kithuci, A Mutisya… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically summarise the empirical
evidence on the prevalence of HIV among long-distance truck drivers (LDTDs) from all parts …

Healthcare programmes for truck drivers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ST Lalla-Edward, SC Fobosi, C Hankins, K Case… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Truck drivers have unique health needs, and by virtue of their continuous travel,
experience difficulty in accessing healthcare. Currently, planning for effective care is …

Offering self-administered oral HIV testing to truck drivers in Kenya to increase testing: a randomized controlled trial

EA Kelvin, G George, E Mwai, E Nyaga, JE Mantell… - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
We conducted a randomized controlled trial among 305 truck drivers from two North Star
Alliance roadside wellness clinics in Kenya to see if offering HIV testing choices would …

HIV testing preferences among long distance truck drivers in Kenya: a discrete choice experiment

M Strauss, G George, E Lansdell, JE Mantell… - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Providing HIV testing services to truck drivers in Africa is crucial but has proven challenging.
The introduction of HIV self-testing promises to provide expanded service delivery options …

Knowledge, attitudes & barriers to condom use among female sex workers and truck drivers in Uganda: a mixed-methods study

JKB Matovu, NB Ssebadduka - African health sciences, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: There is limited documentation on knowledge, attitudes and barriers to condom
use among female sex workers (FSWs) and truck drivers (truckers). Objective: To explore …

Announcing the availability of oral HIV self-test kits via text message to increase HIV testing among hard-to-reach truckers in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial

EA Kelvin, G George, S Kinyanjui, E Mwai, ML Romo… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Truckers in sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of contracting HIV
than the general population. HIV self-testing may be a way to increase testing rates in this …

Costing analysis of an SMS-based intervention to promote HIV self-testing amongst truckers and sex workers in Kenya

G George, T Chetty, M Strauss, S Inoti, S Kinyanjui… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective HIV testing rates in many sub-Saharan African countries have remained
suboptimal, and there is an urgent need to explore strategic yet cost-effective approaches to …

Prevalence of HIV and associated risk factors among long distance truck drivers in Inchope, Mozambique, 2012

C Botão, RZ Horth, H Frank, B Cummings, C Inguane… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
This is the first integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey among long-
distance truck drivers (LDTD) in Mozambique. Using modified time-location sampling in …

Pregnant women and male partner perspectives of secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits in Uganda: A qualitative study

MA Bulterys, B Naughton, A Mujugira, J Mugisha… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to increase awareness of HIV
status among sub-Saharan African (SSA) men. Understanding user perspectives on HIVST …

Costs of providing HIV self-test kits to pregnant women living with HIV for secondary distribution to male partners in Uganda

MA Bulterys, A Mujugira, A Nakyanzi, M Nampala… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits (HIVST) to pregnant women
attending antenatal care (ANC) clinics to give to their male partners is a promising strategy …