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In the second of our three-parter, Sarah and Jess are heading behind the walls of Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison to explore what happened when the HIV epidemic reached Ireland’s prison system. From fear and stigma to the challenges of preventing HIV in prison, we uncover a difficult chapter of Ireland’s HIV history and ask what happens when a public health crisis meets a prison system struggling to respond.Submit your questions for our sexpert! The HIV Podcast - Ask Us Anything: Sex, Dating & HIVSourcesThe Second Sentence: AIDS in Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison – Nursing ClioAIDS / HIV crisis in Mountjoy Prison in the 1980’s – Exploring the history of prisoner health

In the first of this three-parter, Sarah and Jess are heading back to 1980s Ireland to explore the early days of HIV and the brilliant work of Gay Health Action (GHA).At a time when fear, stigma and misinformation were everywhere, GHA stepped up, challenged attitudes and helped get vital information out to the people who needed it.Join us as we uncover the stories, the activism and the people who weren't afraid to make a bit of noise when it really mattered!Submit your questions for our sexpert! The HIV Podcast - Ask Us Anything: Sex, Dating & HIVSourcesHSE launches new campaign to address HIV stigma in IrelandRemembering Ireland's early AIDS history | Maynooth UniversityInformation and Education Programme on AIDS: Motion. – Seanad Éireann (18th Seanad) – Thursday, 25 Feb 1988 – Houses of the Oireachtas Remembering Ireland's early AIDS history

It’s another African Voices episode and this month Sarah and Jess are heading to Zimbabwe, where we’re shining a spotlight on the brilliant work of Zvandiri. Meaning “As I am”, Zvandiri is all about young people living with HIV supporting other young people living with HIV. We look at where it all began, how peer support is changing lives, and hear some of the voices and music behind their work.Zvandiri: Survive and Thrive- ZvandiriSources Zimbabwe - Wikipedia HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe - WikipediaAudio CreditsAudio extracts taken from “AIDS Free in Zimbabwe,” “This Is Me – Zvandiri,” “Survive and Thrive – Zvandiri” and “Together Super Power.”Audio and music featured in this episode are taken from videos and materials published by Zvandiri and the Zvandiri YouTube channel.AIDS Free in ZimbabweThis Is Me - ZvandiriSurvive and Thrive- Zvandiri Together Super PowerAfrican Voices is a year-long series from The HIV Podcast, sharing perspectives from across the African continent.How to get involved:We’re inviting people living with or affected by HIV to share short voice notes about what’s happening in their country, what the world needs to understand, and what education they want to share. These voice notes may be played on the podcast as part of the series.Episodes will be released monthly, on the last Friday of each monthVoice notes may be played on the podcastSend a voice note (max 5 minutes, no minimum) to: 07727 666791Each country has a submission deadline, see image for detailsIf you’re from one of the 12 countries featured, we’d love to hear from you.How to take partPlease send us a voice note (maximum 5 minutes, no minimum) to:07727 666791In your recording, please include:• Your name (or a preferred name if you would like to remain anonymous)• Your connection to HIV (for example: person living with HIV, peer educator, counsellor, activist, doctor, community worker, volunteer)• The country you are inThen tell us:What do you want the world to know about HIV in your country?This could include access to care, stigma, funding cuts, community realities, or anything you feel the world should understand.What education would you like to share?A myth to bust, a message for others, or knowledge that could help support your community.For more information, please contact:office@tvps.org.uk

Why did HIV become so closely associated with gay men? In this episode, we go back to the years before HIV appeared to explore attitudes towards sex, sexuality and gay men, and how stigma, morality and the media shaped the way the emerging epidemic was understood.Ask our Sex Expert Anything! The HIV Podcast - Ask Us Anything: Sex, Dating & HIVDonate: The HIV Podcast: Together, We're Changing the ConversationSourcesSexual network - WikipediaNICE rejects long-acting HIV prevention treatment for NHS use - The PharmacistOur response to NICE’s decision not to recommend lenacapavir as PrEP - National AIDS Trust

Why is HIV still so often linked to the gay community? In this episode Sarah and Jess explore sexual networks, the connections between people through sexual relationships and how they can help us understand patterns of HIV transmission.Ask our Sex Expert Anything! The HIV Podcast - Ask Us Anything: Sex, Dating & HIVDonate: The HIV Podcast: Together, We're Changing the ConversationSourcesSexual network - WikipediaTurkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups | The Independent

Russell T Davies, this one’s for you. From Queer as Folk and It’s a Sin, all the way back to Children’s Ward in 1993, Russell T Davies has been telling stories about HIV, queer lives, stigma, sex, shame and joy for decades. So obviously, Sarah and Jess decided it was about time we dedicated an episode to him! Plus, with his new memoir The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television on the way, the timing couldn’t be better. Expect nostalgia, iconic telly, HIV history, lots of Russell T Davies love and, because it’s us, probably an unnecessary tangent or two.Ask our sex expert! The HIV Podcast - Ask Us Anything: Sex, Dating & HIVDonate: https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/donation-form/the-hiv-podcast-together-were-changing-the-conversationSourcesRussell T Davies - WikipediaAudio CreditsAudio extracts featured in this episode are taken from:Queer as Folk — Episode 1Written by Russell T Davies. Red Production Company for Channel 4.Tip Toe — Episode 1Written by Russell T Davies. Channel 4.It’s a Sin — Episodes 1 & 4Created and written by Russell T Davies. Red Production Company for Channel 4.Children’s Ward (1993)Written by Russell T Davies. Produced by Granada Television for ITV.Extract sourced from the YouTube upload Children’s Ward 1993 (2) Part 2.