JOY 94.9 at AIDS 2014

Coverage of the AIDS 2014 Conference in Melbourne, Australia by JOY 94.9

EXCLUSIVE: Health Minister David Davis reflects on AIDS 2014

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.

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EXCLUSIVE: Melbourne’s GLOBE grants rewards and announces awards

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.

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Dr Richard Harding of the UK

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.

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Transforming rights and health for trans people in Argentina

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.

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Forging safe workplaces for sex and entertainment workers in Cambodia

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.

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Voices of the AIDS 2014 volunteer team

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.

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HIV/AIDS as the entry point for human rights

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.

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The power of the pulpit: priests fighting HIV in India

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.