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Horizons Program—Addressing the HIV Prevention, Testing and Treatment Needs of Mobile Populations: Focus on Truck Drivers in Brazil

Overview
This survey was designed as part of an evaluation study of an intervention to provide HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, and treatment services for mobile truckers on the borders of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The Horizons Program implemented this study in collaboration with the Population Council office in Brazil, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, DKT, and GoodYear. The survey was utilized to measure the impact of HIV/STI prevention activities, and includes sections on:

• Risk and prevention knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

• Service utilization

• Mobility

• STI symptoms and history

• Stigma and discrimination

• Gender norms

• Voluntary counseling and testing

• Sociodemographic information

Methodology/validity
The survey drew upon a number of widely-used international surveys, such as the DHS, and recently developed and tested scales for stigma and gender norms. The survey was pre-tested with members of the study population. It is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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This page updated 21 August 2006

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