The HIV Podcast

By TVPS

Award nominated podcast, listened to in an incredible 180 countries, The HIV Podcast is fast becoming a global gamechanger for tackling HIV stigma!

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How many episodes does The HIV Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 169 episodes available.

The HIV Podcast episodes:

February 21, 2025 What Do We Actually Do?
Ever wondered what an HIV support organisation actually does and why it’s so important? Sarah and Jess have spent decades working at TVPS, supporting people living with HIV—but what does that really look like day to day? In this episode, they pull back the curtain on their work, sharing insights, stories, and the impact of HIV support services. Tune in and find out!
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February 14, 2025 HIV & Allan
In our very first podcast series back in 2019—then called HIV, Hope & Charity—we spoke with Allan, one of our service users, about his journey with HIV. Six years later, we’re catching up with him to see how life has changed and what living with HIV looks like for him today. Tune in for an honest and inspiring conversation. 🎙️❤️
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32min
February 07, 2025 HIV & President Trump Part 2
With so much rapid change in the last 7 days, this week Sarah and Jess take a look at the impact that President Trump's administration continues to have on people living with HIV in America, as well as globally.

Sources
UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment | UN News
Trump White House Erases, Silences HIV, LGBTQ and Health Content - POZ
Concern and confusion as Trump freezes assistance programs | Positively Aware
CDC webpages go dark as Trump targets public health information | Trump administration | The Guardian
Federal grant freeze: Trump White House rescinds order | AP News
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/health/trump-usaid-pepfar.html

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34min
January 31, 2025 HIV & President Trump Part 1
This week Sarah and Jess get topical and explore what is happening with the proposed halt of HIV funding, announced in the USA earlier this week, as well as looking at just how much good PEPFAR has previously done in the field of HIV.

Sources
How will Trump’s presidency impact HIV AIDS funding? | Context
4 key global health decisions expected from Trump : NPR
Bleak prospects for HIV response under new US administration - The Lancet HIV
Glassman: How Trump can meet his goal of ending AIDS
How will Trump’s presidency impact HIV AIDS funding? | Context
EHE Overview | HIV.gov

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31min
January 24, 2025 HIV & Nicola May
This week Sarah and Jess chat with Nicola May about her brand new book 'How Do I Tell You?', described as 'An uplifting, heartwarming story'. Nicola is a bestselling author with eighteen books to her name and her new book tackles the subject of HIV!

Book link
amazon.co.uk/How-Tell-You-heartwarming-bestselling/dp/1805089501

News links
Brighton: Sussex Beacon inpatient unit to close in restructure - BBC News
Gilead Sciences, US government settle patent case over HIV prevention drugs | Reuters

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January 17, 2025 HIV & Dr Nneka Nwokolo
This is Nneka's second appearance on The HIV Podcast! We talk about HIV and condom use, why white women living with HIV are so marginalised and why we can say "always" and "never" when it comes to the science behind U=U! Grab a cuppa and get listening

Nneka Nwokolo is Head of Global Patient Affairs at ViiV Healthcare and an honorary consultant HIV physician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

News links
https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/our-health-service/making-it-better/new-hse-campaign-to-address-hiv-stigma-in-ireland.html
Aoife was diagnosed with HIV in Australia in 2020: ‘He was unknowingly positive. We had no idea’ – The Irish Times
Innovative HIV Testing Expanded in Liverpool | Invest Liverpool

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42min
January 10, 2025 Lenacapavir
Sarah and Jess are back! Kicking off 2025 in style with a whole episode about Lenacapvir, the long-acting HIV prevention medication that could be a huge game-changer for helping reach the target of no new HIV transmissions by 2030. Lenacapavir is listed as a "breakthrough technology" for 2025, so get listening and finding out what it's all about!

Sources
Twice-yearly HIV injection can effectively prevent infection
Anti-HIV drug lenacapavir called 'breakthrough of the year' : Goats and Soda : NPR
About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) - NHS
PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) | Terrence Higgins Trust
Frequently Asked Questions about UU.pdf

News
WHO announces the development of new guidelines for lenacapavir and updated HIV testing guidelines
Long-acting HIV prevention meds: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025 | MIT Technology Review
OnlyFans star Lily Phillips horrifies viewers as she reveals she doesn't know that HIV is sexually transmitted - after bedding 100 men in a day | Daily Mail Online

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41min
November 29, 2024 World AIDS Day U=U Special
Our quest to spread the U=U word continues with this special World AIDS Day episode, featuring the incredibly knowledgeable Dr Nneka Nwokolo, a passionate advocate of spreading the message of U=U, Head of Patient Engagement at ViiV Healthcare as well as an Honorary Consultant HIV Physician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Get the U=U digital download here - TVPS

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31min
October 25, 2024 Holly Johnson
We've hit our 150th episode and before we go on a little break, we're indulging Sarah and dedicating an episode to one of her favourite topics......Holly Johnson!

Sources
Holly Johnson - Wikipedia
Holly Johnson 'cancelled' after HIV positive status revealed - BBC News
Print advertising—Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)
Quarter page advert for ‘Relax’ | Advertising | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that (zttaat.com)

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32min
October 18, 2024 HIV Positive Mural
This week Sarah and Jess had the pleasure of speaking with CP Robinson. CP is the Co-Chair of Portsmouth Pride and founder of the Intersectional Queer Activism Campaign "Queer.All.Year". We caught up with him to discuss the innovative art initiative 'HIV Positive', a huge mural in Portsmouth that aims to tackle HIV stigma.

Useful Info
Queer All Year - Helping make Pride #MoreThanOneDay

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37min

FAQs about The HIV Podcast:

How many episodes does The HIV Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 169 episodes available.

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