Effects of health education on HIV/AIDS related knowledge among first year university students in China.

Background: The number of new HIV infections has increased and implementation of school-based health education programs on AIDS have been advocated for a long time.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of an intervention of HIV/AIDS on the knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and control among first year university students.

Methods: An awareness questionnaire was adopted to assess awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS pre- and post-health education among first year university students in Qinghai, China.