Impact of health education program on knowledge about AIDS and hiv transmission in students of secondary schools in buraidah city, saudi arabia: an exploratory study

Accurate information about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is important for their prevention. This study is intended to assess knowledge on AIDS in students of secondary schools in Buraidah city and to measure the effect of a health education program...

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Published in:Journal of Family & Community Medicine 1999-01, Vol.6 (1), p.15-21
Main Authors: Saleh, M A, Al-Ghamdi, Y S, Al-Yahia, O A, Shaqran, T M, Mosa, A R
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