Research question: What is the effect of health education on persons living with HIV? Objective: To evaluate the effect of sex education and HIV/AIDS prevention on knowledge and attitude of persons living with HIV. Setting: Patients attending counselling centre of Rama Hospital, Mandhna , Kanpur. Study design: Cross-sectional. Participants: HIV positive persons. Sample size: 78 HIV positive persons out of 242 screened. Study variables: HIV status, source of information, educational status, knowledge about modes of transmission, attitude of subjects before and after counselling. Statistical analysis: Proportions and tests of significance applied wherever required. Results: Out of 242 patients screened, 82 were found HIV positive and of these 78 attended post-test counselling. The sources of information on HIV and AIDS for most (64.1 %) of them were friends and relatives and majority of them received wrong information. Majority of the subjects were illiterate and education affected the level of knowledge related to HIV/AIDS. There was significant effect of sex education and education regarding transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS on knowledge and attitude of persons living with HIV (HIV positives)

Impact, Health education, HIV/AIDS, Knowledge, Attitude