JOY 94.9 at AIDS 2014: Recent Episodes
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World Wide Wave was joined by an army of guests to explore HIV and AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sydney Cycling Club president, Steve Berveling flew down from the Gold Coast to join Dougz, Mal and Ji at AIDS 2014 to discuss cycling, HIV and the loss of his eyesight shortly after being diagnosed HIV+.
Rumah Cemara's Adit Taslim from Indonesia joined Dougz, Mal and Ji at AIDS2014 to discuss the use of sports to improve leadership amongst people living with HIV.
Dougz and Mal spoke with Aust Olympian, Ji Wallace about winning a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and feeling like a bomb had gone off after being diagnosed HIV+.
Tonight on The Woods from AIDS 2014, we hear from two prominent Bear community members, current VicBears president, Peter Undy and past VicBears president, Phil Webster, who tell us their stories.
Laurindo Garcia is a human rights activist, the founder of the B-Change Foundation and he is also a person living with HIV. He asks us to imagine the possibilities if science were to develop a tolerance vaccine.
Kyle Evans speaks with L’Orangelis Thomas Negrón, a human rights and HIV activist from Puerto Rico, about being born with HIV.
Babu, a 14 year old boy from Bangalore, shares his story of losing his parents to HIV related illnesses and his long process of reclaiming his new life.
Perssaudaraan Korban Napza Indonesia (PKNI) is a network of drug user organisations which was established in 2006 to address stigma, violence, discrimination and violations of human rights towards people who use drugs.
Whilst wandering through the Global Village, JOY 94.9’s Dean Beck bumped into Transgender Victoria’s Executive Director, Sally Goldner.
The 20th International AIDS Conference held in Melbourne included Sex Workers for the first time at such an event.
Less than 24 hours before the conclusion of the 20th International AIDS Conference, Minister Davis’ croaky voice managed to hold up long enough for him to provide some personal reflections on the largest conference ever staged in Australia – AIDS 2014.
Over the last 22 years, the Gay and Lesbian Organisation of Business and Enterprise (GLOBE) Inc. has delivered over $42,000 in grants that support individuals, groups and organisations within Melbourne’s thriving GLBTI community.
Tim Lennox hears from Dr Richard Harding of the UK, a co-facilitator of an AIDS 2014 discussion entitled Unseen, Unspoken, Unrecognised: Mental Health and HIV.
Ines Aristegui explains the improvements to the civil rights and health outcomes for trans people in Argentina following the introduction of progressive gender laws in 2012.
Richard Howard from the International Labour Organisation, speaks about a project that is setting a new standard of workplace conditions for entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia.
JOY 94.9’s Matt McDonell speaks with some of the many volunteers from around the world that gave up their time to help make AIDS 2014 a success.
Dr Khadija Moalla names the media and religious leaders as key influencers in both that response to HIV and improving human rights for marginalised groups.
As part of the National Council of Churches in India, Fr Phllip has driven a remarkable change in the way various churches deal with HIV and marginalised groups.
Kyle Evans spoke with Rashid Jumbe from Stay Awake Network Activities (SANA), an that provides testing services, condoms and lubricants, support networks for people who are HIV positive.
Anna-Louise Crago is a sex work researcher who has the added insight of being a sex worker herself.
Sam Soliman is a prominent figure in the boxing world and is using his celebrity to speak out against homophobia and violence.
Melbourne's Lord Mayor Robert Doyle joined JOY bright and early on Wednesday morning to talk about the impressive array of cultural events.
Openly HIV+ blogger Mark S. King talks to JOY about living with HIV and his upcoming documentary about his blog, My Fabulous Disease.
The Royal Daltons had an impromptu visit from former High Court Chief Justice Michael Kirby as he spoke about the new HIV figures released on Southern Africa.
SJ and Johno are joined by famous South African singer, Yvonna Chaka-Chaka as she talks about her childhood in apartheid South Africa and the HIV conversation.
Andrew Valdez recounts his memories of HIV and AIDS activism in the 80s and how far we've come since then.
Tim Lennox talks with Richard Elliott, executive director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.
Positive Women Victoria has assembled a photographic glimpse into the lives of women living with HIV, as part of the AIDS 2014 cultural program.
Professor John Kaldor from the Kirby Institute spoke with JOY 94.9’s Matt McDonell to launch Indonesia Test and Treat - a new study in partnership with three Indonesian universities.
Alex Lamb, Parliamentary Advocacy Coordinator for Care Australia speaks with Matt McDonell about engaging with politicians for women’s health and rights.
Australian Greens Senator Richard Di Natale visited JOY 94.9 on site at the Global Village at AIDS 2014 to speak with the Absolutely Everybody team.
Dr. Leigh Beveridge speaks with Dr. David Iser, hepatologist at the Alfred Hospital about his clinical research looking at barriers to treatment of Hepatitis C in people living with HIV.
Richard Burzynski from UNAIDS speaks with JOY 94.9’s Matt McDonell on the stigma and discrimination that is impeding progress in the global AIDS response. Richard speaks of the need to tailor solutions for individual countries and communities and create policies that meet the needs of their population. He encourages LGBT activists to join forces with...
Midnight Poonkasetwattana from APCOM (Asia-Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health) speaks with JOY 94.9’s Matt McDonell on their efforts to build skills and empower grass roots health and advocacy organisations across Asia and the Pacific. With their particular focus on men who have sex with men (MSM), Midnight discusses condom distribution, social media, the new...
Blossum Gilmour from Care International speaks from the front line of HIV service delivery on remote Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. With a focus on young people, Care International’s programs are encouraging community based dialogue – not just to educate youth on safe sex and HIV but also to teach skills in negotiating safer...
Danish researchers have used an anti-cancer medicine to activate HIV hidden in the cells of patients taking anti-HIV drugs, exposing the virus to the immune system and making it susceptible to attack. The results were released today as part of the International Aid Society’s Towards an HIV Cure project advocating for increased investment in HIV...
Dr Leigh Beveridge talks with Laura Romas, Graduate Student at the University of Mannitoba’s (Canada) National Lab for HIV Immunology about her research.
The Harm Reduction Mini Film Festival at AIDS 2014 aims to reduce stigma and increase awareness and HIV testing for people who use drugs. The selection of short films curated by the Australian-based Burnet Institute highlights the importance of breaking down barriers affecting people who use drugs, and challenging preconceived judgements around drug use and...
Kyle Evans spoke with Olga Rudnieva of the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation on their efforts to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and safer sex practices in the Ukraine.
Victoria’s Health Minister David Davis chose an AIDS 2014 pre-conference forum titled “Beyond Blame” to announce all states have commitment to the national goal of reducing new infections of HIV to zero by 2020 Australia wide.
Introduced by the Executive Officer of Living Positive Victoria, Brent Allan, the key note address launching the ENUF Voices exhibition was delivered by Ian Smith founder of Bespoke Approach and husband to Australia’s youngest ever female federal politician, Natasha Stott Despoja.
In Victoria, if one person infects another with HIV they may be prosecuted under section 19a of Crimes Act, potentially facing a maximum penalty of 25 years in gaol.
ENUF Ambassador Dean Beck went along to the opening night of ENUF Voices, a 24 hour a day multi-media exhibition challenging HIV stigma and promoting resilience amongst people living with and those affected by HIV.
The Chinese short film ‘Love’ kicked off the film portion of the AIDS 2014 cultural program at the Global Village. The film was created to deal with the severe challenges in preventing and controlling AIDS in in China.
Whilst he waited in line at Melbourne’s Town Hall to attend the ABC panel program Q&A, Dean Beck arranged to speak with the Victorian AIDS Council’s, Colin Batrouney. Accompanying Colin was Dr Judy Auerbach, former Vice President of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and together they were about to host a special forum devoted to...
Matt McDonell speaks with Kim Green from FHI360, a non-profit human development organisation dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.
Loti speaks of homophobic bullying in schools where a recent study has found that teachers are often the root cause of school-based bullying from sexuality.
Matt McDonell speaks with Daisy Nakato from the Women’s Organization Network for Human Rights Advocacy. She is a passionate advocate for the basic rights of sex workers in Uganda.
Brendan Bale spoke with 'Transmissions: Archiving HIV/AIDS – Melbourne 1979-2014' co-curator Dr Russell Walsh about his current exhibition at the University of Melbourne.
State health ministers David Davis (VIC) and Jillian Skinner (NSW) joined Professor Sharon Lewin Local Co-Chair of AIDS 2014 to announce the Legacy Statement of AIDS 21014.
As Australia’s only Gay & Lesbian radio station JOY 94.9 prepares to cross live to 20thInternational AIDS Conference AIDS 2014, we are joined in the studio by international HIV agitator, AIDS activist and award winning columnist Mark S. King. His blog “My Fabulous Disease” provides up-to-date commentary on the global HIV response. Diagnosed HIV positive in 1985, Mark’s openness about...
Victoria is the only State in Australia to have a specific law criminalising the transference of HIV. Section 19A of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) establishes the criminal offence of ‘intentionally causing a very serious disease’ – with ‘very serious disease’ defined exclusively to mean HIV infection. The offence carries a maximum penalty of up...
Earlier this week the Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP, accompanied by Victoria’s Minister for Health David Davis, launched the National HIV Strategy for 2014-2017. Amongst the highlights were new arrangements for dispensing HIV medications and the potential for Australia to soon see “Self HIV Test Kits” on the shelves of your local chemist....
AIDS 2014 is the largest conference ever to be staged in Australia and it’s coming to Melbourne, July 20-25. Today on Word For Word, Dean Beck speaks to the CEO of the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) Karen Bolinger and the Chief Executive of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Peter King. Seventeen years ago...
Victoria’s Health Minister the Hon. David Davis joins Dean Beck to discuss the latest HIV infection data for 2013. Last week Victoria’s Department of Health revealed that 303 people were diagnosed HIV positive in 2013. This represents a 16% increase on the 2012 figures. Such high figures have not been seen since the early 1990′s....
At the close of business last Friday 27th of June, Victoria’s Department of Health listed somewhere on their web site, how many Victorian’s received an HIV positive diagnosis last year. 303 Victorians were diagnosed HIV positive in 2013. That is an 16% increase on the 2012 figures. Victoria’s Health Minister David Davis had 303 reasons...
Dr Marcus Day is a leading expert on the sexual transmission of HIV associated with non-injecting crack cocaine use and HIV in the Caribbean.
Chris Beyrer is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts in the transference of HIV among gay men or men who have sex with men and is President Elect of the International AIDS Society (IAS).
Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, PhD, is the Director of the “Regulation of Retroviral Infections” Unit, at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
On a day of activism which saw 10,000 people march through the streets of Melbourne protesting the recent Federal Budget decisions, a gathering of a very different kind quietly emerged as the sun was setting down Collins Street. At the northern end of Melbourne’s City Square over 400 people gathered before a small stage, in...
Meet Simon Ruth, the new CEO of the VAC/GMHC. Founded through community engagement it has grown to become Victoria’s largest LGBTI health organisation whilst continuing to drive the State’s response to HIV and AIDS.
“Experiences of HIV” is the Kirby Institute’s Annual Report studying HIV Seroconversion. Highlighting the importance of this work, Ian reveals some of the challenges that impact the current HIV response in Australia.