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Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

ISSN: 2155-6113

Open Access

Ssakher M AlOtaibi

Medical Resident at King Abdullah Medical City,
Saudi Arabia

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  • Research Article
    Knowledge and Perceptions of HIV/AIDS among High School Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Author(s): Ssakher M AlOtaibi, Faisal F Alabbas and Majed S PachaSsakher M AlOtaibi, Faisal F Alabbas and Majed S Pacha

    The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the world’s third fastest growing AIDS epidemic, but data on HIV/AIDS from this region is considered scarce. In this study, we report a cross-sectional survey of knowledge of and attitudes to HIV and AIDS among 438 high school students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This city is an international gateway with the highest HIV incidence in the country. The survey highlights both good awareness of HIV with regard to transmission by sexual contact and injection, and also deficiencies in knowledge about other routes of transmission. The data indicate substantial stigma associated with HIV/AIDS patients, consistent with other reports from the MENA region. These outcomes highlight a need for greater education on at least some aspects of HIV; they also provide a benchmark for future research and a basis for discussions of public policy towards HI.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000595

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