title: Health care coverage among long-distance truckers in India: an evaluation based on the Tanahashi model.
abstract: Long-distance truckers (LDTDs) are vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus infection and other sexually transmitted infections due to the nature of their work, working environment, and frequent mobility. This paper examines and comments on the health care coverage provisioned under "Kavach" Project. Data from the Integrated Behavioural and Biological Survey, National Highway gathered from 2,066 LDTDs in Round 1 and 2,085 LDTDs in Round 2, who traveled in four extreme road corridors travelled by LDTDs in India, were used for analysis. Analysis reveals that service capacity in terms of socially marketed condoms per thousand LDTDs has increased from Round 1 to Round 2 (4,430 to 6,876, respectively). Accessibility coverage in terms of knowledge about the Khushi clinic has significantly decreased between Rounds 1 and 2 (60.9% to 54.6%; P<0.001). Acceptability coverage has increased between the two rounds (13.8% to 50.6%; P<0.001). Contact coverage has also increased between the rounds (12.7% to 22.3%; P<0.001). Effectiveness coverage for preventive and curative care has also increased significantly. This paper comments on the gaps in accessibility and acceptability of health care coverage and emphasizes the need for further studies to assess the contextual factors that influence the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions designed to address access barriers and to identify what combination of interventions may generate the best possible outcome.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India;
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: HIV AIDS Program, Population Council, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saggurti
authors.affiliation: School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India;
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bharat
keywords: HIV; India; Tanahashi framework; long-distance truck drivers; mobility; national highways
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