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"POSITIVE"
March 15th, 2008 - March 16th, 2008
Moses and Emmanuel are back, examining some of the examples of projects for people living with HIV which have proved successful, and those that have failed.
February 16th, 2008 - February 17th, 2008
Lynde Francis and Moses Mutyasira focus on the funding problems they have to contend with for their projects.

February 9th, 2008 - February 10th, 2008
Lynde Francis is joined by Moses Mutyasira and they discuss a disturbing statement by MDC MP for Mabvuku Timothy Mubhawu that people living with HIV should be segregated in ‘camps.’
February 2nd, 2008 - February 3rd, 2008
Moses and Emmanuel return and focus on the many challenges they face in Zimbabwe.  
January 26th, 2008 - January 27th, 2008
It’s reported that approximately 80,000 people are accessing Antiretrovirals in Zimbabwe, but they are needed by the more than 300,000 people who are HIV infected. The drugs are now so costly that many people are resorting to extreme measures to get hold of them. Gift and Shingi discuss this sad situation. 
January 19th, 2008 - January 20th, 2008
Gift and Shingi continue their discussion on HIV activism. What are the problems that they are facing as individuals, which impact on their activist work? 
January 12th, 2008 - January 13th, 2008
Gift introduces Shingi to the programme, who is also very involved in HIV activism, and they talk about the difficulties being encountered in the current climate. 
January 5th, 2008 - January 6th, 2008
MadziBaba joins Gift and they discuss whether or not organisations are doing enough to educate the public on respecting the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS. 
December 29th, 2007 - December 30th, 2007
As the year draws to a close MadziBaba talks to Mandisa about his hopes for the forthcoming year and what developments can improve things for people living with HIV and AIDS?
December 22nd, 2007 - December 23rd, 2007
Positive brings back regular participants Emmanuel and MadziBaba. They are joined by Mandisa, the programme producer and they reflect on the most notable events of the past year.
December 15th, 2007 - December 16th, 2007
MadziBaba speaks to Gift about how HIV issues are being addressed in the workplace, and they also share their own problems and experiences within their own workplaces.
December 8th, 2007 - December 9th, 2007
MadziBaba and Moses Mutyasira discuss the links between alcohol and HIV. It’s a known fact that people after drinking large amounts are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour, putting them at greater risk of contracting the virus. Also people who are HIV positive are less likely to follow their drug regimens if they are heavy drinkers. Hear more in the programme.
December 1st, 2007 - December 2nd, 2007
MadziBaba and Moses Mutyasira are back, this week they discuss the fake ARVs that are becoming so common in Zimbabwe, and the many associated dangers in taking them.
November 17th, 2007 - November 18th, 2007
MadziBaba and Moses Mutyasira discuss a recent story in the news where someone was charged for withholding their HIV+ve status within their relationship. They share ideas on how to go about disclosing your status and when is the right time to do so.
November 10th, 2007 - November 11th, 2007
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November 3rd , 2007 - November 4th, 2007
Lynde is back with Reverend Maxwell Kapachawo, who last week discussed the churches response to his HIV positive status. This week he talks about the response he received from his congregation.

October 27th, 2007 - October 28th, 2007
Lynde is joined by Reverend Maxwell Kapachawo to discuss the church’s attitude towards HIV and HIV positive clergy. How did this contribute to the formation of the organisation ZINERELA - the Zimbabwe Network of Religious Leaders living with HIV and AIDS?
October 20th, 2007 - October 21st, 2007
Lynde and Believe continue their discussion on the subject of discordancy in couples (where one is HIV + and the other HIV –), and a recent study which discovered that ‘universal treatment’ is the best form in treatment in discordant couples. What is ‘universal treatment?’

October 13th, 2007 - October 14th, 2007
Lynde and Believe are back, this week discussing the subject of discordancy in couples (where one is HIV + and the other HIV –). How can effective prevention messages be conveyed to them?
October 6th, 2007 - October 7th, 2007
MadziBaba and Munashe discuss the issue of HIV discordant couples, that is where one of them is HIV positive and the other is not.
September 29th, 2007 - September 30th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga talks about the Southern African Collaborative Fund, and we have a report from South Africa courtesy of IRIN Plus News on how music is being used to de-stress and rejuvenate those who care for the sick.
September 22nd , 2007 - September 23rd, 2007
MadziBaba and Munashe continue their discussion on ‘positive’ parenting.
September 8th , 2007 - September 9th, 2007
MadziBaba and Munashe have both recently had children and they talk about the experience and the effects it has had on them. Has parenthood changed their views and opinions towards life in general?
September 1st , 2007 - September 2nd, 2007
Lynde and Believe discuss traditional and cultural practices and how they impact on HIV.
August 25th, 2007 - August 26th, 2007
Lynde and Believe have more to say on the role of the church when it comes to attitudes towards, and the treatment of, people living with HIV and AIDS.
August 18th, 2007 - August 19th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga talks about the reported decline in the HIV infection rate and he cites some of the reasons for this drop. He also talks about the latest development in the fight against AIDS.

August 11th, 2007 - August 12th, 2007
The guest this week is Freeman Chari, a biomedical scientist based in Botswana. He talks about the science of Anti-Retroviral drugs. Then in an item from IRIN News we hear how home based care is supporting the crumbling health service.

August 4th, 2007 - August 5th, 2007
Once again Lynde and Believe are in the studio and they discuss whether enough is being done to get the HIV prevention message to lesbians and to men who have sex with men.
July 28th, 2007 - July 29th, 2007
Lynde and Believe talk prevention, prevention, prevention!

July 21st, 2007 - July 22nd, 2007
Lynde and Believe continue their discussion on the issue of the exclusion of positive people from most prevention campaigns.
JULY 14th, 2007 - July 15th, 2007
Lynde and Believe are back in the studio, this week they focus on the issue of the exclusion of positive people from most prevention campaigns.
 
 
"HEALTHBEAT"
March 15th, 2008 - March 16th, 2008
Lynde Francis describes the situation on the ground where pain relief is not available and people are encouraged to find alternative remedies, and complementary therapist Abigail Chakanyuka discusses pain relief from a holistic perspective.
February 16th, 2008 - February 10th, 2008
Our correspondent Simon Muchemwa returns with an update on the availability of Anti Retroviral drugs, and problems within the government distribution scheme. He also talks about his own experiences with accessing TB medication and treatment.
February 9th, 2008 - February 10th, 2008
Our correspondent Simon Muchemwa talks about the worrisome lack of information in the state media on HIV prevalence and gender issues, then Godfrey Magaramombe, Executive Director of the Farm Community Trust of Zimbabwe focuses on the lack of HIV and other health services for farm workers.
February 2nd, 2008 - February 3rd, 2008
Following on from last week’s look at what constitutes manhood, it’s the turn of the opposite sex. Chipo and Betty Makoni discuss their thoughts on what makes a woman.  
January 26th, 2008 - January 27th, 2008
It seems that a lot of men are becoming increasingly unsure of their role in this ever changing world so Eddington Mhonda from Padare, the men’s empowerment organisation answers the big question – what does it mean to be a man? Then Innocent, a young Zimbabwean man gives his views on manhood, and what he sees as the link between ‘manhood’ and the spread of HIV. 
January 19th, 2008 - January 20th, 2008
Reverend Maxwell Kuedza from the Zimbabwe Haemophiliac Association is the guest, and he talks about the association, and how he copes with being HIV positive and a haemophiliac.  
January 12th, 2008 - January 13th, 2008
Reverend Maxwell Kapachawo from the Zimbabwe Network of Religious Leaders Living with and affected by HIV and AIDS (ZINERELA) is back, this week he talks about the changing attitudes of the church regarding HIV issues.
January 5th, 2008 - January 6th, 2008
Reverend Maxwell Kapachawo is the head of the Zimbabwe Network of Religious Leaders Living with and affected by HIV and AIDS (ZINERELA). He is also very open about his own HIV positive status and he talks about what services are available to ZINERELA’s members. Then Reverend Maxwell Kuedza, who heads the Zimbabwe Haemophiliac Association, talks about the illness.  
December 29th, 2007 - December 30th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga joins us in the final programme of this year where he focuses on anticipated developments in 2008, including the Global Fund bid. Then we say goodbye and pay homage to a very dear friend, Moosa Kasimunje, founder and Director of the Just Children Foundation who sadly passed away in November.
December 22nd, 2007 - December 23rd, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga reflects on the major events and occurrences of the past year in the field of HIV and AIDS. These include the antiretroviral distribution programme, the controversy surrounding the alternative cocktail remedy Gundamiti, and the reported decline in the HIV prevalence rate.
December 15th, 2007 - December 16th, 2007
Freedom is sight-impaired and he talks about the discrimination that he has to contend with in his every day life, and the disturbing lack of HIV information and support services for people with disabilities.
December 8th, 2007 - December 9th, 2007
Simon Muchemwa is our correspondent on the ground and he reports on the supposed reduction in the HIV prevalence rate.
December 1st, 2007 - December 2nd, 2007
December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day that is set aside to think of those who are affected and infected by the virus, and to also galvanise support for HIV initiatives across the globe. Joshua Dziba of the HIV/AIDS Zimbabwe Project joins the programme to discuss the 5 projects they are launching on the day, and to announce the winners of their essay competition.
November 17th, 2007 - November 18th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga is on the programme, and the discussion focuses on the latest unsuccessful funding application by Zimbabwe to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria. Zimbabwe has now been turned down in 5 of the last 7 rounds – and the big question is, why?
November 10th, 2007 - November 11th, 2007
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November 3rd , 2007 - November 4th, 2007
Freeman Chari returns to explain what a person can expect when they start Anti Retroviral therapy; what tests can they expect and why? And in a story courtesy of IRIN Plus News, we hear how Namibia is struggling with high rates of HIV infection, but it has one of the regions most successful programmes to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
October 27th, 2007 - October 28th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga discusses recent erroneous claims by the Catholic Archbishop in Malawi that condoms and Anti Retroviral drugs are being infected with HIV by the West. With that in mind, Chitiga Mbanje Training and Information Officer at The Centre talks about how they go about combating myths and misinformation, especially among the youth.
October 20th, 2007 - October 21st, 2007
Tapiwa Manyati is the Information & Knowledge Management Officer with Padare, and he speaks about an event planned for the 25th of October as part of their programme of engaging men and changing attitudes towards gender based violence.
October 13th, 2007 - October 14th, 2007
As stated, the health sector in Zimbabwe is in extreme crisis and Dr Otmar Kloiber, Secretary General of the World Medical Association, talks about the Association’s concern for this situation. He also talks about an appeal they have made for the protection of physicians who are being threatened and intimidated. Then still on the subject of the health crisis Stella Allberry, Nursing Sister and Secretary for Health MDC, discusses the situation on the ground.
October 6th, 2007 - October 7th, 2007
Congratulations are in order for Taps who is living proof that there is plenty of life after an HIV diagnosis as she has just finished her PhD. She also talks about a recent controversial television documentary in the UK.
September 29th, 2007 - September 30th, 2007
Tapiwa Kujinga talks about the Southern African Collaborative Fund, and we have a report from South Africa courtesy of IRIN Plus News on how music is being used to de-stress and rejuvenate those who care for the sick.
September 22nd, 2007 - September 23rd, 2007
Moses Mutyasira, Director of the Youth in Development Trust talks about fake Antiretroviral Drugs being sold on the black market, then Evelyn Mashamba, Advocacy and Gender Officer at The Centre discusses the situation where older women are seemingly being left out of HIV prevention and support initiatives.
September 8th , 2007 - September 9th, 2007
The inventor of the controversial ‘wonder herbal remedy’ Gundamiti, Dr Peter Mashava, is the guest and he discusses the research he does on natural products and herbal remedies for diseases, particularly HIV.
September 1st , 2007 - September 2nd, 2007
The subject is once again the controversial ‘wonder herbal remedy’ Gundamiti. Lynde Francis talks about the pros and cons of conducting clinical trials on remedies like Gundamiti, and we hear from the man who invented Gundamiti, Dr Peter Mashava.
August 25th, 2007 - August 26th, 2007
Gundamiti is the ‘wonder herbal remedy’ that seems to be causing a lot of controversy – does it work; can it take the place of Western Antiretroviral therapies? Lynde Francis talks about her own experiences taking the herbal cocktail. And Professor Gordon Chavunduka, President of the Zimbabwe Traditional Healers Association, talks about the attitudes of conventional medical practitioners towards traditional medicines such as Gundamiti.
August 18th, 2007 - August 19th, 2007
This week Lynde and Believe continue their discussion on the role of the church. They focus on the issue of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS – can the church class that as ‘sin?’
August 11th, 2007 - August 12th, 2007
This week Lynde and Believe focus on the church’s changing attitude as far as HIV prevention messages are concerned. They appear to have gone beyond the message of ‘abstention, abstention, abstention.’

August 4th, 2007 - August 5th, 2007
The guest this week is Tomaida Banda, Director of the Child Protection Society who discusses the plight of children left behind when their parents leave for the Diaspora. We also have a report from IRIN News, on children orphaned by AIDS in Zimbabwe and the challenges they face.

July 28th, 2007 - July 29th, 2007
Moses Mutyasira, Director of the Youth Development Trust talks about why they felt the need for another HIV focused organisation, then Chitiga Mbanje, Training Officer at The Centre discusses working with ‘positive’ youths.

July 21st, 2007 - July 22nd, 2007
Freeman Chari, the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Youth Movement is once again in the studio, this week he talks about rehabilitation of the youths who have been through the infamous Border Gezi training programme.
JULY 14th, 2007 - July 15th, 2007
Freeman Chari is the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Youth Movement, and he discusses the high levels of prostitution, and alcohol and drug misuse by young people. Then Chitiga Mbanje, Training Officer at "The Centre" talks about educating young people on issues of sex and sexuality.