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From Fair Share to Fair Shot: Capitalizing on Opportunities to Ensure Success of U.S.-Government-Funded TB Research

April 10, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

This policy brief discusses the impact of underfunding TB research led by U.S. government agencies. The brief explores several prospective opportunities for TB R&D that would be made possible with increased funding, with recommendations on where policymakers and appropriators can make key investments to U.S. government agencies to advance crucial science on TB diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines.

Statement from the ACT NOW:END AIDS Coalition on President Trump’s State of the Union Commitment to Eradicate AIDS

February 5, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

The ACT NOW:END AIDS Coalition, of which TAG is a founding member, released this statement today calling for the administration’s efforts to end the HIV epidemic to be rooted in fact, science, and sensible policies that are consistent with the stated goal of ending HIV.

After Cuomo Speech, NY Health Orgs Including TAG Warn that Governor’s Health Plan Falls Short

January 9, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

TAG, as part of the Save NY Public Health Campaign, called out Governor Cuomo's recently announced Medicaid cuts and other failures to adequately address health and health equity in his January 8, 2020 "State of the State" address.

Treatment Action Group Applauds Progress on Ending HIV in New York, Cautions Against Complacency

December 4, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) applauds progress in New York towards ending HIV as an epidemic, with record decreases in estimated statewide and citywide HIV incidence in 2018. TAG states that accelerating impact at the community level will be critical to reach the Ending the Epidemic 2020 targets.

TAG Stands with Safehouse and Opposes Dangerous Policies That Jeopardize Access to Lifesaving Harm Reduction Services

December 3, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

In honor of World AIDS Day, Treatment Action Group (TAG) continues to stand with the global harm reduction movement in support of evidence based, live saving interventions for people who use drugs, including syringe service programs and safer consumption spaces (SCS).

TAG Welcomes HHS Lawsuit Against Gilead; Urges Dramatic Scale-Up of Low-Cost PrEP

November 11, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) welcomes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pursuit of a lawsuit against Gilead Sciences, Inc., the manufacturer of Truvada and Descovy, the only two FDA-approved pills for pre-exposure prophlyaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.

Acclaimed American Artist Glenn Ligon Creates Black Rage (back cover) as a Limited Art Edition for Treatment Action Group’s 2019 Research in Action Awards

November 4, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) is honored that acclaimed American Artist Glenn Ligon has created and donated a Limited Art Edition entitled Black Rage (back cover) in an edition of 100 prints (and 20 A/Ps) especially for TAG.

Eight HIV/AIDS Research, Policy, and Advocacy Organizations File an Amici Curiae Brief in Staley v. Gilead – Background and Next Steps

October 30, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

On October 25, 2019, eight HIV/AIDS research, policy, and advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court, in San Francisco, CA, in support of the plaintiffs in Staley v. Gilead.

TAG Comment in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds

October 30, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

As an organization dedicated to ensuring equitable access to critical health services to individuals and communities affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C virus (HCV), Treatment Action Group (TAG) strongly opposes the proposed changes regarding “public charge,” published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2019 (the proposed rule).

Ensuring Community Leadership as Part of the Federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE): A Plan for America

October 21, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

The ACT NOW: END AIDS (ANEA) coalition is seeking proposals for a new small grants program that aims to significantly increase local and state community leadership as part of the new federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE): A Plan for America initiative.