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Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

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Four Thought: Series 2

Four Thought: Series 2: Episode 44: Robin Gorna: Are We Losing the Fight Against AIDS?

Robin Gorna: Are We Losing the Fight Against AIDS?

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Episode 44: Robin Gorna: Are We Losing the Fight Against AIDS?

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Robin Gorna fears the world is losing the political will to deal with the problem of AIDS.

Robin Gorna fears a lack of political will and social stigma mean we are losing the global battle against AIDS at a time when we have the solutions to deal with it.

Robin Gorna has spent 26 years working globally to combat AIDS. She fears that at a time when we know how to deal with the problem, we are losing the political will to tackle it. 

She sees finances drying up, and stigma, prejudice and an unwillingness to engage with social and sexual aspects of the illness preventing millions from getting access to the treatment and care they need. 

Robin believes there is a real opportunity to end the epidemic, and she blames short attention spans and the wrong actions for the fact that it is still on the increase. 

Four Thought is a series of talks in which speakers give a personal viewpoint recorded in front of an audience at the RSA in London.

Producer: Sheila Cook.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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