سید محمود عقیلی
نادر اویسی
غلامرضا خوشفر - Associate professor of Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran

Introduction: AIDS disease is changing into an acute health and social problem. This paper aims to study the role of Red Crescent Society to control and prevent AIDS and HIV infection. Methods: In this descriptive research by using of questionnaires, the population (about ۲۲۲) was selected among the educational, supporting, and counseling centers of Red Crescent Society and its related deliberative centers in ۴ provinces such as Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Golestan, and Hamedan. Findings: Base on responders' evaluation, the role of Red Crescent Society is prominent in AIDS and HIV infection control and prevention (۳/۱۵۷ from ۵). Conclusion: To improve Red Crescent society place and its role, there should be a multidimensional view to AIDS and HIV infection control and prevention. Because of this, Red Crescent society should have a systematic view and care about different supporting role to help patients to get compatibility with his or her disease, to get rid of isolation and also to have positive tendency toward the related organizations' functions.

AIDS, Red Crescent, control, prevention, counseling center, education and informing, consulting, support, HIV, ایدز, هلال احمر, کنترل, پیشگیری, مراکز مشاوره, آموزش و اطلاع رسانی, مشاوره, حمایت.