Dear FORUM,

This posting ref: Dr. Thangsing's message on "Asian HIV and AIDS program leaders
support network"

Dr. Thangsing's is a very laudable effort. As he says, Asian leadership is
missing in HIV response, because western aid and consultancies are skewed in
favour of Westerners. In fact, as you know, most western aid agencies stipulate
that, they have "western experts" . Who often know too little about our problems
and are culturally insensitive and ignorant.

Therefore it is my pleasure to be able to wish you and your efforts the very
best.

Prem Chandran John

Prem Chandran John MD MPH
WHO Regional Facilitator for Civil Society in Asia
Asian Community Health Action Network and People's Health Movement (PHM)
10, 32nd Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Madras 600 090 India. Tel: +91-44-2491 9890
Fax: +91-44-2821 6705, Mobile: +91-98410 08001
e-mail: <prem_john@...>