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The TB is one of the leading causes of mortality in India. It kills more than 300,000 people in India every year.

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Introduction: Human Immunodefi ciency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Defi ciency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease spectrum of the human immune system with a high prevalence rate. The number of HIV/ AIDS cases recorded per month was 182 in 2009, 190 in 2010, 213 in 2011 and 242 in 2012. In 2013-14, the highest number of HIV positive cases was detected in Raipur, Durg and Bilaspur. Among 9,825 people tested in Raipur, 466 were found to be HIV positive.Methodology: A descriptive study was done to assess the knowledge and a� itude on "HIV/AIDS" among Auto Rickshaw Drivers (ARDs). Data were collected from 100 ARDs from old &new bas stand, railway station area in Durg (C.G.) by self administered questionnaire. The reliability of the knowledge questionnaire (r=0.86) and a� itude scale (r=0.7) was established. The pilot study was conducted on 20 samples and was found feasible. Analysis of data was done by using inferential and descriptive statistics.Result: Result of the study denotes that mean age of ARDs was 33.1years (±7.28). Mean knowledge score on HIV/ AIDS of ARDs was 6.70 (±1.89) but mean score on myths on HIV/ AIDS was 9.33 (±1.01). Overall mean knowledge score was 16.03 (±2.43). Majority of the ARDs had good knowledge (72%). Mean a� itude of ARDs was 36.2 (±5.03). Majority (87%) of ARDs had fair a� itude only towards HIV/AIDS disease/ patient. There was signifi cant correlation found between knowledge and a� itude (p<0.05) which denotes if knowledge will be increased a� itude level will be increased and vise versa.