HIV and the Golden Quadrilateral Highway: In Six Indian States, Prevalence Rates Are More Than One Percent in the General Population and Even Higher among High-Risk Groups. Dr Smarajit Jana Explains How CARE International Is Working to Control the Epidemic among Long-Distance Truck Drivers and Sex Workers

Jana, Smarajit, Geographical

"In recent years, the Indian government has been developing a huge national ring road in an effort to improve the country's transport links. The Golden Quadrilateral Highway will eventually cover almost 6,000 kilometres and connect Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai. As sections of the road have been completed, the number of trucks ferrying goods between towns and cities has increased. Unfortunately, so has the prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

The truck drivers are often away from home for weeks at a time. They stop at roadside rest houses for food and drink and, sometimes, a room for the night. This large number of men encourages people to congregate at these dhabas to sell …

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Publication information: Article title: HIV and the Golden Quadrilateral Highway: In Six Indian States, Prevalence Rates Are More Than One Percent in the General Population and Even Higher among High-Risk Groups. Dr Smarajit Jana Explains How CARE International Is Working to Control the Epidemic among Long-Distance Truck Drivers and Sex Workers. Contributors: Jana, Smarajit - Author. Magazine title: Geographical. Volume: 78. Issue: 1 Publication date: January 2006. Page number: 59. © 2008 Circle Publishing Ltd. COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale Group.

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