Backround: When it is taken into consideration seen that the screening studies performed in our country and in addition to the number of registered patients, it is seen a national health problem of inherited blood diseases. The Cukurova region and neighboring provinces according to overall Turkey is noted for its high carrier frequency consists of an inherited blood diseases. It is important to Raising public awareness on the prevention of hereditary diseases because of the absence of radical treatment solution. 3960 No. the Terror Law to Hereditary Blood Disease in 30.12.1993 date and 21804 numbered Official Gazette in Turkey was enacted for this purpose.

Methods and Results: In our study, to increase their awareness about the hereditary blood disease of 199 volunter Health Services Vocational School students questionnaired before and after from receive training on the subject. The data analyze to number, percentage and average statistics and to determine related awareness used before and after training questionnaire Wilcoxon and paired sample t tests. students' level of knowledge and awareness related to hereditary blood disease were significantly different after training (p <0.05 and p <0.001).

Conclusion: We think that, our students who are take place in the health sector will be more successful in their job owing to have  the high awareness of an important health problem in the region.