HIV
Record number of people diagnosed with HIV
More people were diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year than in any year since records began in 1985. Audio
Rise in HIV data 'incredibly disappointing' say experts
HIV experts say a recent rise in recorded cases is incredibly disappointing especially when the disease could easily be stopped in New Zealand. 2016 saw the highest number of people diagnosed with HIV… Audio
Record number of people diagnosed with HIV, new data shows.
More people were diagnosed with HIV last year than in any year since records began in 1985. Peter Saxton from Auckland University's Gay Men's Sexual Health Research Group, says these figures are a… Audio
Man sentenced after knowingly infecting partner with HIV
An Auckland man convicted of knowingly infecting his partner with HIV has received a lesser sentence because of advances in treating it.
Why is govt not funding "vital" HIV survey?
The Ministry of Health has stopped funding the annual GAPSS/GOSS surveys of gay and bisexual men despite a 2013 analysis it commissioned describing it as "vital" for assessing the success of HIV… Audio
HIV problem creeps up on PNG
Amid constraints facing public health services, Papua New Guinea is struggling to stem the spread of HIV AIDS, with a prevalence rate of 0.91 percent, according to the latest statistics. Audio
Testing starts today for children exposed to dirty dental water
Two-and-half-thousand-children will be offered testing for HIV and Hepatitis after they were exposed to contaminated water at a Pukekohe dental clinic. Audio
Major health alert in Pukekohe after dental clinic botch up
There's a major health alert in Pukekohe after 2,500 children were exposed to water which was contaminated with blood or saliva at a school dental clinic. Helen Alexander's 10-year-old daughter Anna… Audio
Bookmarks: HIV activist, Marama Pala
Marama Pala has lived with HIV for the past 23 years. She is an international educator and advocate for indigenous communities dealing with the virus. A lot has changed in terms of what an HIV… Audio
NGO helping PNG HIV/AIDS victims forced to shut
A Papua New Guinea NGO that had been helping HIV/AIDS victims but is being forced to shut after losing its financial backing hopes it can get support elsewhere. Audio
Auckland DHB plans to cut sexual health specialists
At a time when the rates of HIV and Syphilis infections are rising, why is the Auckland District Health Board proposing to cut the number of sexual health specialists in the city by a third? Nine to… Audio
Australians make potential breakthrough in HIV vaccine
Australian researchers say they've made a significant breakthrough in the development of a potential HIV vaccine. Audio
Kelly Chibale: African health innovation, and malaria
Kim Hill talks to Dr Kelly Chibale, Founder and Director of H3D, Africa's first integrated drug discovery and development centre, based at the University of Cape Town. He and his team have potentially… Audio
Scientists' AIDS claim called 'misleading'
Australian scientists' claim that the country's successfully beaten AIDS is being labelled dangerous and misleading by AIDS researchers in New Zealand.
PNG HIV rate said to be going down, but others aren't so sure
The UN says HIV infections are going down in Papua New Guinea, but others paint a less rosy picture. Audio
More gay men being diagnosed with HIV
A high level of gay and bisexual men are still being infected with HIV in New Zealand, research indicates. Audio
High levels of HIV diagnoses persists in 2015
New data from Otago University shows it's been another bad year for HIV diagnoses. Audio
Handheld DNA analyser
A handheld DNA analyser powered by the sun could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like cancer and TB in the developing world. We speak to Jonathan O'Halloran of QuantuMDx who's working on the… Audio
HIV charges dropped
Charges against a man for failing to take responsible steps to protect another from HIV have been dropped.
John Grant: songs of sobriety
American singer-songwriter John Grant is lauded for his vocal presence and confessional ballads. Now based in Iceland, he and his five-piece band will perform at the Auckland Arts Festival, and WOMAD… Audio
