Objective To comprehend passenger.s knowledge about AIDS along lines of Yangtes river and evaluate effects of health education on AIDS.
Methods Health education are taken and tow anonymous questionnaires are conducted before and after health education.
Results The passengers have a little knowledge about AIDS but they lack knowledge on AIDS transmission.The proportion of mastering AIDS knowledge increased remarkably after health education; however, the passenger's attitude towards HIV positive person unchanged.
Conclusion The passenger's knowledge about AIDS can be improved by the health education.The health education should be emphasized on passenger along lines of the Yangtes river, which is one of important measures to control AIDS epidemics in China.