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TITLE:

AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE ROLE OF AWARENESS ABOUT ROLE OF VACCINES FOR HIV/AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMS

AUTHORS:

Dr Mah Jabeen, Dr Ayesha Adrish, Dr Aamna Liaquat

ABSTRACT:

Background: HIV is a very dangerous infection. Its ways of transformation to other persons and its avoidance are not well understood to the younger generation. Objectives: The main purpose of the study was to identify the role of health education for the awareness of the younger generation about the dangerous effects, transformation, and prevention of the disease. Patients and Methods: This interventional research was carried out at Mayo Hospital, Lahore (February to November 2008). The study was conducted in two segments. The basic information of the students about HIV was identified during the first segment. Students belonging to various classes were included in the study. These were 350 in numbers. Then a lecture was given to the students about the information of communication and anticipation of the disorder. The patients who were present in the first segment were called to enter in the second segment for further analysis after 3 months. 314 students became ready to enter into the next segment. SPSS was used to assess the data. Results: Average age of the participants was about (17.44 ± 1.28) years. The students having experience of 13 or 14 years were well as compare to 11 and 12 years of age. 314 students were included in the second segment of the study. By joining the second segment the knowledge of the participants enhanced to a greater extent. Conclusions: It has been concluded that the students must obtain reasonable information about the communication and anticipation of the infection. Students should be asked to discuss HIV and its various symptoms to each other. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, College Students and Health Education.

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