[Efficacy of AIDS prevention training program on knowledge, attitude and practice of chabahar sailors, Iran]

AIDS is one of the epidemic diseases around the world and in the developing countries in particular. To define the pattern of transmission of AIDS in the southern regions of Sistan-va-Baluchestan province namely Chabahar this research was done on Chabahar sailors traveling regularly between Chabahar and overseas. This research is a Quasi-Experimental study carried out with 130 participants. Questionnaires were used as the data collection tool. Questionnaires were completed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the sailors about AIDS. Then training programs including the educational materials, lectures, face to face discussions, and educational films were presented. Knowledge, attitude and practice of the sailors were evaluated for the second time two months after the educational programs. The data were analyzed according to suitable statistical methods. 21% of sailors had history of sexual intercourse while residing in abroad; and our health educational programs promoted knowledge [27.74 vs. 36.33], attitude [29.45 vs. 42.48] and practice [23.91 vs. 30.45] significantly. Use different educational methods for improvement of knowledge, attitude, and practice of sailors [as a high risk group] have to be considered seriously and by health managers

[Epidemiologic survey of documented measles outbreak in Tehran]

Background: in spite of extended vaccination programs against measles, it is the most preventive contagious disease that leads to death. For adaptation of WHO policy for measles in Iran; we should determine susceptible age population whom at present lay out of current vaccination program

Methods and Materials: in this descriptive study which was performed in the public health School of the Tehran medical university we obtained 13 I documented measles cases among 650 suspected case of measles [as WHO discrimination] According to serum samples analysis [ capture IgM EIA 71% and 29 % HJ]

Results: in this study 63. 4 % of cases were male and 39.6 % were females. Between patients, the most prevalent age group was between 15 - 19 years old. Two peaks of the time of the disease were March and June. History of past vaccination against measles showed that 43 % had unknown history; 24. 4 % had two vaccinations 39. 3 % had one vaccination and 3.1 % had no vaccination history

Conclusions: it is suggested [by further investigations in future] the need for revaccination of measles/or age group of 15-19 in Iran will be determined