What we do
Transporters, like other mobile populations isolated from their homes, families and communities, are more likely to engage in high-risk activities, such as having unprotected sex with multiple partners. In doing so, they put themselves and the communities with which they interact at risk.
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Wellness centres overview
Using its knowledge of the transport industry, North Star first analyzed the major transport corridors in Africa and identified ‘hotspots’ where there is a confluence of high transport volumes, long stoppage times and high prevalence rates for major communicable diseases like HIV.
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Who are we?
North Star Alliance is using best practices in supply chain management, innovations in network technology and inside knowledge of the transport industry to establish a network of access points (“Wellness Centres”) providing front-line prevention and treatment services to transporters, sex workers and transport community members.
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What they say
The centres make me happy and the sisters listens to my problem. She also tests my bloodpressure which is very high because I stress a lot about money, my family and being away from them for so long. The Centre is like a bright star... it gives me hope.Truckdriver Swaziland