HIV/AIDS
Lack of awareness, stigma hinder HIV fight in Pacific: UNAIDS
The United Nations warns there is a poor understanding of HIV/AIDS in the Pacific and the stigma relating to it in the region. Audio
HIV in the spotlight at Puawai Festival
The Puawai Festival is helping bring awareness and reduce the stigma of HIV through performance, education, song and laughter. It’s been a labour of love for Jane Bruning, the National Coordinator for… Audio
PNG churches urged to overcome stigma against HIV/AIDs
A christian leader in Papua New Guinea says the country's churches need to overcome discrimination and stigma to make a real difference in combatting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Audio
DHB asks High Court to step in over HIV boy's care
The nine-year-old boy whose father refuses to give him treatment for HIV could be asked by the High Court what he thinks of medical care but first he would have to be told he has the virus. Audio
Nine-year-old with HIV may be asked for views on treatment
The nine year-old boy whose father refuses to give him treatment for HIV could be asked by the High Court what he thinks of medical care but first he would have to be told he has the potentially… Audio
AIDS Foundation says court case shows gaps
The Aids Foundation says the case of a father fighting to keep the care of his HIV-positive son in his own hands identifies gaps in how New Zealand deals with the virus. Audio
A father refusing HIV treatment for his nine year-old son.
A father who is refusing to allow his nine year-old son to be treated for HIV says it is the drugs that are killing people. Audio
DHB wants guardianship of young boy to ensure HIV treatment
A District Health Board is going to court today to seek guardianship of a nine-year-old boy, whose father refuses to treat him for HIV. Audio
Tim Lawrence on Arthur Russell
Biographer Tim Lawrence reflects on the life of the New York music pioneer Arthur Russell on the release of a new Red Hot compilation of his work. Audio
The AIDS Conspiracy
What lead to those populations most infected with AIDS being denied a fair and reasonable response in the early stages of the epidemic, and how pro-science activists have turned this situation around… Audio