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A Presentation on HIV / AIDS Awareness among Truck Drivers

A Presentation on HIV / AIDS Awareness among Truck Drivers. By. Lokmanya Medical Foundation Chinchwad, Pune. There are at least a hundred thousand long-haul truckers in India AIDS travels along the truck routes. TRUCKERS.

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A Presentation on HIV / AIDS Awareness among Truck Drivers

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  1. A Presentation onHIV / AIDS Awareness among Truck Drivers By. Lokmanya Medical Foundation Chinchwad, Pune. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  2. There are at least a hundred thousand long-haul truckers in India • AIDS travels along the truck routes Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  3. TRUCKERS • One can trace the evolution of the epidemic by comparing traffic patterns moving out of major cities with the rates of infection of people who live along the way. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  4. Percent of truck drivers infected with HIV 1.5% in 1995 6% in 1997 20% in 2001 Source: UNAIDS/WHO 1998. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  5. Global Status of HIV/AIDS • 42 million people around the world today have AIDS- ILO • World has lost a staggering 28 million of its work force to AIDS- ILO • HIV prevalence reaches over 5% amongst high risk group in Maharashtra and Manipur • 90% of the total reported HIV / AIDS cases have occurred in sexually active and productive age group (15 – 49 years). Source: UNAIDS/WHO 1998. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  6. What made us to study AIDS Awareness among truckers • Migrant population and mobile population (drivers) are very vulnerable to HIV infections and has been found to be the key factor in spreading the disease in India. The main reasons are : • Mobile nature of their profession • Mobility away from their family and community • High risk of their exposure and clientele to sex workers Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  7. OBJECTIVE • To assess knowledge level and attitude of heavy vehicle drivers on HIV / AIDS. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  8. Methods of Study • 815 (41%) Truck Drivers were selected randomly out of the 2000 Truck Drivers prior to under-going the training and health education programme • Structured questionnaire was used for collecting data • statistical analysis was done by using SPSS-12 Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  9. KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDE REGARDING TRANSMISSION OF HIV Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  10. Prevention through Condom • 49%) misunderstood that condom provides full protection against HIV infection. • There were 53 subjects who felt sexual intercourse do not transmit AIDS. • The most ironical finding was that 62% truckers did not know how to use condoms or have not used it so far Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  11. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF TRUCK DRIVERS • Out of the total 815 truck drivers 39.75% are aware of the causative factors of AIDS. • 47.07% General Awareness and Precautions • 27.02% Signs and symptoms of AIDS scored lowest score Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  12. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS • 57.42% have very poor knowledge, • 42% have average knowledge • 0.5% drivers had good knowledge about AIDS. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  13. Conclusion • This study projects that there is more need for inputs to raise their awareness level. • The gap between knowledge and practice should be narrowed with rich knowledge. Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  14. Prevention of AIDS is not onlyMy business But it is also Your Business Indeed it is Our Business Join hands in Crusade against AIDS Lokmanya Medical Foundation

  15. THANK YOU Lokmanya Medical Foundation

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