Short Communicational: Teaching acute respiratory infection using low-cost aids. An experience in Pondicherry, South India

The topic of acute respiratory infections (ARI) was taught to two successive batches of medical students in their first clinical year. The low-cost aids in the form of slide set, tape recorder and video cassette were used. The knowledge and attitude of students was assessed using a pre-test and a post-test, which showed a statistically significant improvement.