AIDS-the past, present and future in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Sexual transmission is now the predominant mode of HIV transmission in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It is mostly males who are affected. HIV prevalence is increasing steadily, particularly among persons practising high-risk behaviour. The cumulative number of reported cases in the Region since the start of the epidemic is just over 3 000, which is much less than the actual number; the number of identified HIV positives is less than 10 000 cases. The estimated cumulative number of cases of HIV infection in the Region is between 1 00 000 and 150 000. The course of the epidemic in the Region could be made less dramatic than it has been elsewhere by building on and promoting prevailing social values, which teach people morality and self-respect, in addition to other strategies for prevention and control

Accidents among school children in Alexandria

A total of 430834 students were put under surveillance for one school year to investigate accidents among them. The males had higher rates than females In all types of accidents except accidental poisoning. The rate was higher among primary level students specially in falls, motor vehicles and burns accidents. Accident rate was higher among the afternoon section students. The time of higher occurence was aroungd 12 O'clock noon and 40' clock afternoon. The accidents were nigher among those students with fathers who are not working Accidents due to falls contributed to 65.9% and those due to motor vehicle contributed to 20.3%. The accidents resulted into 20% deaths and 48% permanent disability