HCV Archives – Treatment Action Group

Harnessing the COVID-19 Response Towards Hepatitis C Elimination

January 26, 2021
Dorrit Walsh

On February 3, 2021, please join TAG, Médecins du Monde, hepCoalition, and the UNITE network for a free virtual policy dialogue among policymakers, global civil society organizations, and community leaders who share how COVID-19 has impacted global hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination efforts.

2020 TAG Update

December 11, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

As we look forward to an end of an extremely challenging year—and past four years—we reflect on the remarkable resilience and impact of TAG, even and especially in these dark times.

TAGline November 2020

November 11, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

'The Struggle of a Lifetime' (Continued): The words of the late Honorable John Lewis ring powerfully true today. In the U.S., as we welcome a new President-elect and Vice President-elect, we must also defend democracy to ensure a complete, peaceful transition of power. We engage in the struggles generations before us have advanced, despite myriad challenges and emerging new threats such as COVID-19.

Treatment Action Group and AVAC Statement on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Announcement

November 9, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) and AVAC welcome today’s announcement that preliminary data from the efficacy trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine indicates a high level of protection against COVID-19. Our organizations urge caution, however, given the very limited information that is available only through a company press release.

TAG Welcomes the Election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala D. Harris

November 9, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their ascension to the highest offices of the United States. Their victory in both the popular and electoral vote is historic.

Research in Action Awards 2020

October 1, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Please join us at our annual, and first ever virtual, Research in Action Awards on Thursday, November 19, 2020. At this time of great turmoil and when activism to end infectious disease is more vital than ever, it’s so important to gather virtually to celebrate life, commemorate those we’ve lost, and recognize champions of progress and justice.

New York Increases Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Medicaid Patients

September 21, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI), and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) today applauded New York State (NYS) Medicaid for removing the requirement that new patients receive prior authorization approval for hepatitis C treatment.

Treatment Action Group Regrets NYC Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot’s Resignation

August 6, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group, the New York City-based research, policy, and advocacy organization, deplores the August 4, 2020 departure of New York’s Department of Health Commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, MD.

In Memoriam – The Honorable John Lewis

July 21, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) honors the titanic historic legacy and mourns the recent death of the Honorable John Lewis, U.S. Representative from the 5th Congressional district in Georgia and legendary civil rights leader.

Global Health and Human Rights Organizations Say U.S. Withdrawal from WHO Is Reckless Act That Could Delay Americans’ Access to COVID-19 Solutions and Prolong Global Pandemic

July 7, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

AVAC, Health GAP and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) strongly condemn the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).