NEEDLE-EXCHANGE CRITIC IS MISSING THE POINT

Regarding the Feb. 25 letter from Roland Foster in Washington, D.C., on the
needle-exchange program in Hawai'i: There are two words Foster should learn
and understand: harm reduction.

Of course, I realize that as a bureaucrat in D.C., Foster's first reaction
to any social problems or their solutions is most likely "show me the
numbers." But maybe he should be shown the people and what they are up
against as marginalized members of our society and our local communities as
well.

And by the way, Mr. Foster, Hawai'i does indeed do HIV surveillance, which
it began last August.

Do your homework, sir.

Vincent Fernandez
Treatment advocate, Life Foundation