Background: Human fertility affected by many factors as nutrition (unbalanced nutrition and unhealthy diet) be together to affect reproduction security in women. Evidence suggests that nutrition can play an important role in altering fertility-related outcomes in both men and women. Aim: this study aims to assess level of knowledge about nutrition that increases fertility in infertile women, and evaluate effect of educational intervention about nutrition on infertile women’s knowledge in preconception period. Methods: Quasi experimental (pre – posttest) research design was carried out in this study. It was conducted at infertility outpatient clinic women’s health Hospitals, Assiut University, Egypt. Sample included 100 infertile women. Structured interview questionnaire was used and included two parts: Sociodemographic data and questions to assess knowledge regarding fertility's nutrition. Results: There are statistical significant differences between pretest and posttest regarding total knowledge of infertile women about nutrition, P-Value is 0.001. Conclusion: Educational program about nutrition that may increase fertility is very important to enhance infertile women’s knowledge regarding nutrition that may increase and decrease fertility. Recommendations: implementing a continuing educational program for women including counseling skills about importance of fertility nutrition during preconception period.

Background: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP), is one of the most common complaints of pregnant women. Fetus’s gender is one that stimulates these complaints. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between fetal sexand pattern of nausea, vomiting and cholasma among pregnant women. Methods: Descriptive research design. Sample size included 400 pregnant women in their third trimester, that divided into four groups (primi- gravida with female fetus, primi- gravida with male fetus, multi- gravida with female fetus and multi- gravida with male fetus), each group haveone hundred women, The study was conducted at antenatal outpatient clinic, Woman’s Health Hospital, Assiut University and Qlta Maternal and Child Health Care center, Assiut, Egypt. Data was collected by using interview questionnaire. Results: This study showed there was relationship between gender of the current pregnancy , pattern, onset, time, frequency, end date of nausea, vomiting and cholasma (p-value 0.001, 0.005, 0.001, 0.002, 0.003 and 0.003 respectively). Conclusion: This study revealed that NVP and cholasma are more likely to occur among female fetus than male. Recommendations: Increase mother's knowledge about the effect of pregnancy hormones related changes on thier health through health education program.

Background: Health-care professionals occupy a potential forefront position in HIV/ AIDS prevention programs and the management of AIDS patients. An important factor fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in developing countries is believed to be poor knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice about how the disease is spread and how it can be prevented. Aim of the study: to assess knowledge and attitudes of health care team at Assiut Fever Hospital towards AIDs Patients. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Assiut Fever Hospital. A convenient sample of 202 of health care team participated in the study. Self-administered questionnaire used for data collection it include three sections; 1- socio-demographic characteristics. 2- Questions regarding knowledge about AIDs. 3- Attitudes of health care team towards AIDs Patients. Results: the study revealed that 66.3% of studied participants were females, 44.6% of studied health care team had good knowledge about AIDS and 63.9% of them had negative attitude towards AIDS patients. Conclusions: Although the health care team had a good level of knowledge; they had negative attitudes towards AIDs Patients. Recommendation: Continuing in-service trainings on HIV/AIDS for health care team is needed.

Background: Health-care professionals occupy a potential forefront position in HIV/ AIDS prevention programs and the management of AIDS patients. An important factor fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in developing countries is believed to be poor knowledge, perception, attitude, and practice about how the disease is spread and how it can be prevented. Aim of the study: to assess knowledge and attitudes of health care team at Assiut Fever Hospital towards AIDs Patients. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Assiut Fever Hospital. A convenient sample of 202 of health care team participated in the study. Self-administered questionnaire used for data collection it include three sections; 1- socio-demographic characteristics. 2- Questions regarding knowledge about AIDs. 3- Attitudes of health care team towards AIDs Patients. Results: the study revealed that 66.3% of studied participants were females, 44.6% of studied health care team had good knowledge about AIDS and 63.9% of them had negative attitude towards AIDS patients. Conclusions: Although the health care team had a good level of knowledge; they had negative attitudes towards AIDs Patients. Recommendation: Continuing in-service trainings on HIV/AIDS for health care team is needed.

Introduction: Since Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program was implemented as a part of child health services in Egyptian Ministry of Health, it has a well evident impact on reduction of childhood mortality. However, the details of IMCI management process have not been assessed. Objective: This study aimed to assess the IMCI management of undernutrition and anemia as well as knowledge and satisfaction of children care givers on provided services. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban maternal and child health center in Assiut city. An exit interview with the caregivers of 242 children who reported child undernutrition or anemia was administered. Results: The results revealed that, the most common child illnesses were as follow; anemia 84%, and anemia with upper respiratory tract infection 12%. Most of child’s caregivers reported good performance of physicians regarding providing the diagnosis, prescribing the treatment and the way of giving it. However, child caregivers complained that the physicians missed the provision of a follow up schedule, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center. Most of child caregivers had good knowledge about undernutrition and anemia. More than 90% of child caregivers were satisfied with the provided IMCI services. Conclusions and recommendation: The majority of child caregivers were satisfied with provided IMCI services. Health care providers should inform the child caregivers about the schedule of follow up, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center.

Introduction: Since Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program was implemented as a part of child health services in Egyptian Ministry of Health, it has a well evident impact on reduction of childhood mortality. However, the details of IMCI management process have not been assessed. Objective: This study aimed to assess the IMCI management of undernutrition and anemia as well as knowledge and satisfaction of children care givers on provided services. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban maternal and child health center in Assiut city. An exit interview with the caregivers of 242 children who reported child undernutrition or anemia was administered. Results: The results revealed that, the most common child illnesses were as follow; anemia 84%, and anemia with upper respiratory tract infection 12%. Most of child’s caregivers reported good performance of physicians regarding providing the diagnosis, prescribing the treatment and the way of giving it. However, child caregivers complained that the physicians missed the provision of a follow up schedule, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center. Most of child caregivers had good knowledge about undernutrition and anemia. More than 90% of child caregivers were satisfied with the provided IMCI services. Conclusions and recommendation: The majority of child caregivers were satisfied with provided IMCI services. Health care providers should inform the child caregivers about the schedule of follow up, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center.

Introduction: Since Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program was implemented as a part of child health services in Egyptian Ministry of Health, it has a well evident impact on reduction of childhood mortality. However, the details of IMCI management process have not been assessed. Objective: This study aimed to assess the IMCI management of undernutrition and anemia as well as knowledge and satisfaction of children care givers on provided services. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban maternal and child health center in Assiut city. An exit interview with the caregivers of 242 children who reported child undernutrition or anemia was administered. Results: The results revealed that, the most common child illnesses were as follow; anemia 84%, and anemia with upper respiratory tract infection 12%. Most of child’s caregivers reported good performance of physicians regarding providing the diagnosis, prescribing the treatment and the way of giving it. However, child caregivers complained that the physicians missed the provision of a follow up schedule, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center. Most of child caregivers had good knowledge about undernutrition and anemia. More than 90% of child caregivers were satisfied with the provided IMCI services. Conclusions and recommendation: The majority of child caregivers were satisfied with provided IMCI services. Health care providers should inform the child caregivers about the schedule of follow up, type of feeding during illness and signs and symptoms indicated for immediate return to MCH center.

associated with pregnancy, especially in first trimester, fetus can be exposed to various problems as abortion, multiple birth defects, and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). This study aimed to assess awareness of pregnant women about rubella and to identify the impact of an educational program about rubella for pregnant women attending antenatal outpatient clinic in Women’s Health Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. Methods: Quasi-experimental research design was carried out included 300 pregnant women in their first trimester. Direct interview using a semi-structured questionnaire which involved two parts: part (1) included personal data, family, and medical history, and part (2) involved questions directed to pregnant women to assess their knowledge about rubella. An educational program was applied on women as an intervention by session meeting classes. The data of knowledge were collected after the intervention then analyzed. Results: More than one third (38%) of the studied pregnant women were 25-30 years. The mean score of knowledge regarding rubella among pregnant women was 5.83 ± 2.48 in the pretest which improved significantly in the posttest to 20.07 ± 1.86. Conclusions and recommendations: The results revealed lack of awareness regarding rubella among studied women which increased after the application of the educational program. It is important to increase the availability of antenatal care services and provide adequate counseling for women before pregnancy about Rubella infection.

associated with pregnancy, especially in first trimester, fetus can be exposed to various problems as abortion, multiple birth defects, and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). This study aimed to assess awareness of pregnant women about rubella and to identify the impact of an educational program about rubella for pregnant women attending antenatal outpatient clinic in Women’s Health Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. Methods: Quasi-experimental research design was carried out included 300 pregnant women in their first trimester. Direct interview using a semi-structured questionnaire which involved two parts: part (1) included personal data, family, and medical history, and part (2) involved questions directed to pregnant women to assess their knowledge about rubella. An educational program was applied on women as an intervention by session meeting classes. The data of knowledge were collected after the intervention then analyzed. Results: More than one third (38%) of the studied pregnant women were 25-30 years. The mean score of knowledge regarding rubella among pregnant women was 5.83 ± 2.48 in the pretest which improved significantly in the posttest to 20.07 ± 1.86. Conclusions and recommendations: The results revealed lack of awareness regarding rubella among studied women which increased after the application of the educational program. It is important to increase the availability of antenatal care services and provide adequate counseling for women before pregnancy about Rubella infection.

associated with pregnancy, especially in first trimester, fetus can be exposed to various problems as abortion, multiple birth defects, and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). This study aimed to assess awareness of pregnant women about rubella and to identify the impact of an educational program about rubella for pregnant women attending antenatal outpatient clinic in Women’s Health Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. Methods: Quasi-experimental research design was carried out included 300 pregnant women in their first trimester. Direct interview using a semi-structured questionnaire which involved two parts: part (1) included personal data, family, and medical history, and part (2) involved questions directed to pregnant women to assess their knowledge about rubella. An educational program was applied on women as an intervention by session meeting classes. The data of knowledge were collected after the intervention then analyzed. Results: More than one third (38%) of the studied pregnant women were 25-30 years. The mean score of knowledge regarding rubella among pregnant women was 5.83 ± 2.48 in the pretest which improved significantly in the posttest to 20.07 ± 1.86. Conclusions and recommendations: The results revealed lack of awareness regarding rubella among studied women which increased after the application of the educational program. It is important to increase the availability of antenatal care services and provide adequate counseling for women before pregnancy about Rubella infection.