The authors compared the nature and level of HIV/AIDS awareness among Indian students living in India and those who have migrated to the US. A questionnaire was distributed to 38 college students living in India and 34 college students who had migrated to the US, all aged 18-26 years. 30% of sampled students in India were male compared to 65% in the US. 3% of the students in India and 12% of the students in the US knew someone infected with HIV. 74% of the Indian group and 53% of the US group felt that their knowledge of AIDS was inadequate. 3% of both groups believed that AIDS is completely curable. 13% of the students in India and 23% of the students in the US believe that tuberculosis is linked to HIV infection, both groups consider newspapers and magazines to be good sources of information, 71% of students in India and 50% of students in the US believe that HIV/AIDS education should begin in high school, and 90% of students in India and 79% of students in the US feel that people in India do not know enough about AIDS. The majority felt that high-risk populations should be screened and that there should be more governmental support for HIV/AIDS prevention and control.

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