positive with health and dietary programmes and other sexual health issues. Your article on the THT has inspired me to contemplate volunteering.
Philip Mathieson, Thamesmead, London Se28

Fewer flagships, more money
In your article Into the Unknown (PN June) you presume that all health authorities actually deliver good quality treatment and care for HIV positive people. But it is the quality of care that makes a difference, not who controls the purse strings. Treatment and care for people with HIV is underfunded, certainly. But in the accompanying GMFA insert, I also read that Redbridge and Waltham Forest's extravagant long-running flagship adherence programme has no evidence to show that it actually improves adherence. It is a source of great frustration to see enormous funding go to ineffective programmes. The most obvious way to improve treatment adherence is via adequate care. We need to join forces with other groups demanding good quality equal healthcare for everyone.
Enraged Of East London (Name And Address Supplied)
That ol' X-factor
Thanks for your email asking me if my advert on the PN website had worked. Well, I had quite a number of replies, but so far no one has impressed me online. This is not funny anymore 'cos men are running after me in tens and thousands wanting to marry me. But I do not want to cause any problems for anyone and myself, and just the thought of telling someone about my 'x factor', and being deserted afterwards, is really giving me the creeps. If only I could get what I want, not just any ol' thing with the x factor but a real man. As for me, I am living a positive healthy life, taking good care of myself, believing in God, and looking forward to meeting my Mr Right, settling

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Best wishes, Tasha