TAG Condemns Planned U.S. Withdrawal from WHO
Treatment Action Group (TAG) is appalled by President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday signaling the United States will be withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Treatment Action Group Calls for Coordinated, Fully Funded Global Response to Mpox Emergency
Treatment Action Group (TAG) supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in declaring the renewed outbreak of mpox a public health emergency of international concern.
Empowering Health, Parts 1 and 2
On May 7 and 21, TAG celebrated Pride season by hosting for an essential webinar that addressed the unique health concerns of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on engaging LGBTQ patients.
Navigating Change: Implementing Long-Lasting Injectable PrEP Treatment and the Evolution of Clinical Protocols
On March 26, 2024, TAG presented this webinar that discusses implementing long-lasting injectable PrEP treatments and the evolving landscape of HIV prevention.
Beyond Intellectual Property: Why Is Generic Treatment for HCV Still So Hard to Get
By Joelle Dountio Ofimboudem and Sara Helena Gaspar Background Intellectual property is a major barrier to access to medicines worldwide because it creates corporate monopolies that restrict supply, keep prices high, and prevent people from accessing innovative health products. However,…
Misinformation and Vaccine Preparedness: The Case for Digital Advocacy
By Erin McConnell A special thanks to Abraham Johnson, for contributing to an earlier draft of this piece Hesitancy around immunization has such deep historical roots that it predates the first vaccine. Before the term “anti-vaccine” was coined in the…
How Rising Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment Harms Public Health
By Kendall Martinez-Wright, Elizabeth Lovinger, and De’Ashia Lee Many people recognize advances the LGBTQ+ community has made in the United States and other countries, including the freedom to marry their partners, sexual orientation and gender identity protections, and the fact…
Are We There Yet? TB Preventive Treatment Beyond TB/HIV Integration
By Lynette Mabote-Eyde and Mike Frick Too often, major scientific advancements against tuberculosis (TB) get lost on the long and winding road of policy translation into practice. TB preventive treatment (TPT) has faced decades of dislocation between progressive global World…
TAGline November 2022
This year’s edition of TAGline commemorates TAG’s 30th anniversary, and these articles explore TAG’s work over the years: what we've accomplished, what we've learned, the continuing obstacles to progress, and what comes next.
Public Health Leaders, Researchers, and Activists Launch Global Campaign to Revolutionize Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatmnt with New, Shorter, Stronger, Safer, Evidence-Based Regimens
As public health leaders, researchers, and civil society activists acting in solidarity with communities affected by tuberculosis (TB), we are dismayed by the continued global backslide in progress against history’s oldest pandemic.