Research Toward a Cure Trials
Ending HIV requires sustained research. TAG’s June 2026 cure trials update tracks clinical studies worldwide, helping advocates, researchers, and communities follow progress toward a cure.
Message from TAG Executive Director Mark Harrington: 45 Years Later, We Cannot Afford Inaction
Forty-five years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a brief report describing five cases of a rare pneumonia among young gay men in Los Angeles. The report occupied just a few paragraphs in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). No one reading it could have known that it marked the beginning of one of the deadliest epidemics in modern history.
Treatment Action Group Demands End to Political Meddling in NIH Grants
Treatment Action Group (TAG) is profoundly troubled by recent reporting that the NIH’s longstanding Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process is being interrupted and delayed by political interference.
Financing Health Equity
The Promise and Potential of Economic Reforms for Health The collapse of global health aid in 2025 revealed the fragility of health financing. Despite successes against TB and HIV in recent years, health aid from bilateral and multilateral donors has…
Where Science Meets Justice: Before Most of Us Wake Up, TAG is Already Defending HIV Progress
Treatment Action Group’s (TAG) HIV team works across the country to achieve a shared mission: end the HIV epidemic through science, policy, and advocacy. As a remote team, the reach is national but the urgency is personal. At a time when progress is possible and precarious, the team ensures that research translates into action for impacted communities.
TAG Public Comments for the AIDS Research Advisory Council (ARAC) Meeting, April 6, 2026: Renewing Funding for the HIV Clinical Trial Networks
TAG recommends that the AIDS Research Advisory Council (ARAC) endorse NIAID's continued support of a balanced and comprehensive portfolio of basic, clinical, and implementation science — including a funding opportunity to renew its four current networks: the Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG), the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT), the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) or the updated IBPTN.
TAG Condemns Latest U.S. “Forever” War in the Middle East, Calls for Reprogramming Billions from Military Aggression to Health and Research
TAG condemns the United States’ war in Iran and neighboring countries. At a time when U.S. investment in public health is being slashed, the Trump administration has chosen to spend billions of dollars per day on weapons used in a war of choice for which no credible rationale has been proposed. Our government should invest in our communities by spending funds that were already appropriated and illegally impounded by the White House Office of Management and Budget to keep people healthy, rather than starting new wars that put the entire world’s health at risk.
2026 Pre-CROI Community HIV Cure Research Workshop
The 2026 Pre-CROI Community HIV Cure Research Workshop took place on Saturday, February 21, in Denver. Check out all of the recordings and slides, now linked.
TAG Condemns Illegal, Partisan CDC Cuts Proposed by White House
TAG condemns the White House’s proposed retroactive $600 million cuts to CDC programs in four states. Because Congress already appropriated these funds, the cuts are illegal and unconstitutional, threatening HIV and public health programs nationwide. Congress must reject these partisan attacks and protect public health funding.
Act Now: End AIDS and TAG Warn Against Erasure of Black HIV Awareness, Call for Action on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Act Now: End AIDS and TAG uplift the truth: Black people are disproportionately impacted by HIV, and equity-driven solutions are essential. Ending the HIV epidemic requires confronting racism, expanding access to prevention and care, and ensuring that Black communities are centered, visible, and supported in public health efforts.
