Knowledge, Awareness and Perception about HIV/AIDS among Primary School Teachers in Bangladesh.

Objective: Information is very important to have accurate understanding of people about the modes of HIV/AIDS transmission and its prevention strategies. Teachers at all levels are always expected to play a foremost role in the provision of information to promote awareness leading to behavioral change among students. Therefore, this article is aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness and perception about the deadly disease HIV/AIDS among primary school teachers in Bangladesh. Materials and methods: To do so, about 120 teachers from 28 primary schools, out of 68, in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) areas were interviewed purposively for this study using a self-administered questionnaire. Results and discussion: The results showed that the teachers serving at primary schools level were not too sure of their own knowledge about the issue. They had much misperception about the knowledge of facts, modes of transmission to reduce contamination and the modes of transmission from one person to another of HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Government should provide adequate funding to organize and sponsor teachers to attend in training workshops, seminars and conferences related to HIV/AIDS and that the pandemic should be discussed with other for the purpose of awareness.

Splenic hamartoma with portal hypertension: a case report.

A case of splenic hamartoma arising from the upper pole of the spleen and presenting with upper abdominal pain, ascites and pedal edema is presented. Splenectomy was performed. The histopathology, revealed splenic hamartoma of pulposal type.

Highly selective vagotomy in the treatment of peptic ulcer diathesis.

The results of highly selective vagotomy in 174 Indian patients have been analysed. Compared to other procedures on the stomach, HSV has a definite advantage both on long term as well as on short term basis. HSV has therefore become the procedure of choice in the treatment of duodenal ulcer disease provided the expertise is available locally. HSV has also been used now in the treatment of ulcer complications and benign gastric ulcer disease.

Infant and early childhood mortality in urban slums under ICDS scheme--a prospective study.

The infant and early childhood mortality, its causes and associated factors were studied prospectively, in twelve Anganwadi centres, situated in urban slums of Patna from 1st January, 1987 to 31st December, 1987. A strict recording of births and deaths was done by Anganwadi workers, with monthly verifications by authors. The causes of death were established on the basis of clinical and corroborative enquiry from the parents. The birth rate was found to be 29.25, death rate 13.1, infant mortality rate 64.65/1000. Neonatal and post neonatal mortality rates were 49.42/1000 and 15.21/1000, respectively. Mortality in children between 1-3 years (11.3/1000) was higher in comparison to that of 3-6 years (9.1/1000). Low birth weight (25.52%) and perinatal infection (23.52%) were the major causes of infant mortality followed by respiratory infection (11.76) and diarrhea (8.82%). Diarrhea (37.5%), respiratory infection (15.62%) and accidents and burns (12.5%) were major killers in children between 1-6 years. Mortality in males was higher than females in infancy. Risk factors associated with infant mortality included extremes of maternal age (less than 20 and greater than 30 years), multiparity and illiterate mothers.