The article highlights an outreach effort targeting Indian truck drivers at roadside booths, where volunteers educate them on safe sex practices. Transgender sex workers Ruby and Bhavna actively engage drivers, dispelling myths about HIV protection and advocating condom use. Their involvement, facilitated by the Apollo Tyres Foundation, is crucial since the drivers represent a high-risk group for HIV, with prevalence rates significantly above the national average. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the symptoms, prevention, and the importance of professional medical care for sexually transmitted diseases.
"Only condoms will protect you and your families," says Ruby, emphasizing the critical need for protection against sexually transmitted diseases among truck drivers.
"If you have symptoms, who do you go to? No, not some local quack... you go to a proper doctor," Bhavna highlights the importance of seeking professional medical help.
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