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Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mpox in Africa: one year continental response outcomes and way forward.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- National prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus among long-distance truck drivers in Mali: cross-sectional study.AIDS research and therapy · 2026Article
- Decadal trends in HIV prevalence among socio-demographic groups and health behaviours in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional seroprevalence study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Occupational and behavioral factors associated with fatigue among long-distance truck drivers on the Kenya-Uganda transport corridor.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Who is a mobile man 'at risk'? Masculinity, work-related mobility, and HIV-related risks in Uganda and South Africa.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
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- Structural conditions, social networks, and the HIV vulnerability among Indonesian male labour migrants and motorbike taxi drivers.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- HIV prevalence, risk factors, prevention methods, and interventions among taxi drivers and commercial motorcyclists in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Sexual risk and HIV prevention choices among men who are mobile for work: Results from a rapid ethnographic assessment for the Mobile Men trial in South Africa and Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Behavior Change Communication Strategies on Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Risk Reduction for Long-Distance Truckers in Kenya.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- "Even Though He Had Expressed Willingness to Take PrEP, He Declined When He Noticed the Drugs Were Packed in a Container Like That of ARVs": Exploring Barriers to HIV/AIDS Risk Reduction Among Long-Distance Truckers in Kenya.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe 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 of the world.
designA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, ProQuest Central, PubMed Central, Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Global Index Medicus to identify relevant information published from 1989 to 16 May 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Peer-reviewed publications of English language reporting on the prevalence of HIV among LDTDs were included. Non-empirical studies like literature reviews were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Using a standardised data abstraction form, we extracted information on study characteristics and HIV prevalence levels. Crude prevalence estimates per 100 participants were computed and later transformed using logit transformation to have them follow a normal distribution. A meta-analysis of prevalences using the random effects model was performed. The I
resultsOf the 1787 articles identified, 42 were included. Most of the included studies were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa (45.23%, n=19) and Asia and the Pacific (35.71%, n=15). The pooled prevalence of HIV was 3.86%, 95% CI (2.22% to 6.64%). The burden of HIV was highest in sub-Saharan Africa at 14.34%, 95% CI (9.94% to 20.26%), followed by Asia and the Pacific at 2.12%, 95 CI (0.94% to 4.7%) and lastly Western, Central Europe and North America at 0.17%, 95% CI (0.03% to 0.82%). The overall heterogeneity score was (I
conclusionThe global burden of HIV among LDTDs is 3.86%, six times higher than that of the general population globally. Compared with other regions, the burden of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa at 14.34%, where it is estimated to be 3% in the general population. Thus, LDTDs endure a disproportionately high burden of HIV compared with other populations. Consequently, more LDTD-centred HIV research and surveillance is needed at national and regional levels to institute tailored preventive policies and interventions. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023429390.
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