Re: This doctor knew India’s AIDS numbers were highly inflated

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

Finally the firm and consistent stand taken by Dr.Lait Dandona has been

'vindicated'.

The extrapolation of the scientific evidence generated by the community based

study at Guntur has been corroborated by the NFHS-III and other inputs from

estimations by the experts(people and organizations)for the national figures

too.

Incidentally Lalit was my batch-mate as an undergraduate at the AIIMS,New Delhi

and is a close friend.

I still remember that during our recent meetings at Hyderabad and Delhi last

year we talked about the issues and perceptions of the

others on them.

It was after the International conference at Canada and the publication of the

research article that one used to come across comments like 'the study is good

but one cannot 'generalize'(whatever that means) at the national level.

We definitely need sound and scientific database for all our

interventions/activities.

I would,however, reiterate my request for not allowing any room for complacency

or permitting a reduction of sustained efforts as the numbers have practically

nothing to do with them.

The vulnerabilities, inter alia, have to be addressed effectively.

Best wishes,

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, MD

Joint Director,

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS),

O/1 Block, New Mental Hospital Complex,

Meghaninagar,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

PIN 380016

Phone (O) 079-22680211--12--13,22685210 Fax 079-22680214

E-MAIL: <dr_rajeshg@...>