Between January and April 1994, 116 people were interviewed in a pilot study to determine the feasibility a study on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices [KABP] of the population in Kuwait about AIDS. A specifically designed questionnaire, based on the WHO AIDS programme KABP survey in 1988, was modified to suit Kuwaiti culture and norms. It was pretested on a sample of five categories of participant. Such studies can serve as baseline data for evolving strategies for AIDS awareness, prevention and control