It is a pleasure to hear your voice in this forum. I am more interested in what YOU have to say and how I can do my best to further your advocacy needs in your region. This is how I hope to open up my position in a more meaningful way. I look forward to a more indepth analysis of your challenges in the response to the epidemic in your setting - how you define them - and how I can use my access to leadership at various levels to engage your challenges - as you define them. Ofcourse I am limited to the areas I have chosen to focus on during my term of office - but I hope you can be encouraged to use this opportunity to completion.