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Education and behavior are incredibly important factors to prevent these diseases\u2019 spread. This study highlights the range of differences in knowledge, attitude, and behavior of 434 sexually active medical students towards HIV\/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Because the surveyed population constitutes the forefront of healthcare providers and was originated from different area of the world, this is the first time a study sought to investigate the behavioral attitude of this group of population irrespective of the three levels of their academic and professional knowledge. Several factors including sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, HIV\/AIDS, and STIs related patterns play a key role in medical student attitude and behavior towards people infected with HIV\/AIDS and STIs. 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