Activism Archives – Page 3 of 9 – Treatment Action Group

Open Letter: Urgent Action Necessary for Equitable Access to Bedaquiline in All Countries with High Burdens of TB, MDR-TB, and TB/HIV

July 11, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

TAG and 82 other organizations and 106 individuals representing TB-affected communities and civil society sent an open letter to Johnson & Johnson calling on the company...

An Activist’s Protocol Review Toolkit

July 11, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

An Activist’s Protocol Review Toolkit is designed to facilitate community participation in the development and review of clinical trials protocols.

TAG Remarks Delivered at Multistakeholder Hearings, May, 2023

May 8, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

TAG prepared these remarks to deliver at multistakeholder hearings on health held on May 8 and 9, 2023, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Covers of the two nitrosamines publications on this page.

Nitrosamines and TB Medicines Information Note and Patient FAQs

April 19, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

In 2020, health authorities and drug manufacturers identified a type of chemical impurity called nitrosamines in rifampicin and rifapentine, two essential medicines used in the treatment and prevention of TB. TAG and IMPAACT4TB project partners have developed several materials to…

cover of publication, black with white and red text that reads: 35 years of Art fo end AIDS

35 Years of Art to End AIDS Exhibition Catalog

March 30, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

TAG is presenting the exhibition “35 Years of Art to End AIDS” at Melissa Morgan Fine Art in Palm Desert, California, from March 17 through April 7, 2023. This exhibit features selected works form our Limited Art Editions collection.

1/4/6×24 Campaign Videos

March 20, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

All people affected by TB have a right to benefit from scientific progress and to access the best-available short-course regimens for TB prevention and treatment. The 1/4/6x24 Campaign demands that countries and other duty bearers take action to implement the…

For World TB Day, TB Advocates Demand Universal Access to Shorter, Safer TB Regimens

March 20, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

On March 24, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day offers an opportunity to take stock of global progress against the deadliest disease in human history. This year, we face a sobering reality: since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of TB infection and death are higher than they’ve been since the early 2000s, setting back an already woefully inadequate effort to end the disease.

1 / 4 / 6 x 24

March 13, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer, the 1 / 4 / 6 x 24 Campaign calls for the “staff, stuff, space, systems and support” necessary to make groundbreaking short-course TB prevention and treatment regimens accessible to all who need them as a human right by the end of 2024.

For Us By Us: PrEP in Black America

February 8, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

For Us By Us: PrEP in Black America, A Master Plan for HIV Prevention in Black America is a collaborative project from the PrEP in Black America coalition, which includes Treatment Action Group, PrEP4All, AVAC, Atlanta Black Women Leaders on PrEP, Equity & Impact Solutions, iStrive, Positive Impact Health Centers, and Red Hot.

The Power of PrEP

February 2, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

To mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, Treatment Action Group (TAG) is co-hosting a webinar “The Power of PrEP” in coalition with PrEP4All, Atlanta Black Women, AVAC, and iStrive.