Complex routes into HIV care for migrant workers: a qualitative study from north India

Figures & data

Figure 1. Routes to HIV diagnosis for migrant men and wives of migrant men. (a) Dominant pathway to testing for migrant men. (b) Dominant pathway to testing for wives of migrant men.

Table 1. The three pathways to HIV testing and diagnosis.

•In response to prolonged illness, and no benefit from various treatments, usually obtained from private practitioners: largest group (n = 19), mostly men

•Following advice from relatives or friends after a spouse was diagnosed HIV-positive: second largest group (n = 11), mostly women

•Through routine provider-initiated screening, prior to a medical/surgical procedure (n = 2) or pre-emigration screening for when seeking work abroad (n = 1).

Figure 2. The structural, social and individual factors delaying HIV diagnosis and access to care for HIV-positive migrant workers and their partners.