You need to be clear, Kaith, about what is meant by intervention.

I am totally in favour of targeted education, outreach, support, empowerment, encouragement aimed at getting at-risk people to be savvy and tested. Regularly tested.

I have said it many times. It is the view of all experts in the field. The other prerequisite for makind headway with this disease is the promotion of tolerance and acceptance both of each other's lifestyles and of people who are HIV+. All the experts are clear that at risk people need to be respected, valued, de-marginalised. That their human and civil rights must be valued and protected.

Testing must be a freely made choice, and HIV-status must remain confidential.

If you agree with the expert's on that broad definition of 'intervention' then you and I are in agreement. Is that what you are saying? Just be clear?

Because your opening post allied your views with Ake's - and he is not thinking in the same way as the experts. He believes something quite different.