Activists: Call On Your Countries To Use BDQ-Based Regimens to Treat TB
TAGline Spring 2018
In a State of Disunion: HIV, TB, and HCV Elimination Policies and Priorities Under the Trump Administration
By Suraj Madoori During Trump’s first-ever State of the Union address on January 30, activists observed a dearth of clear priorities to eliminate HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the U.S. Science and longstanding bipartisan interest in…
It’s up to You, New York: Moving towards HCV Elimination in the Empire State
By Annette Gaudino Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 16 announcement committing New York State (NYS) to ending the hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic was the culmination of years of advocacy on a path that paralleled—and is built upon—the state’s nation leading…
World Health Organization Guidelines for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Suboptimal Immune Recovery on Antiretroviral Therapy: Causes, Consequences, and the Search for Solutions
On November 29, 2017, Treatment Action Group (TAG) hosted a webinar on suboptimal immune recovery despite HIV suppression by antiretroviral therapy. Presented by Richard Jefferys, TAG’s Basic Science, Vaccines and Cure Project Director, the webinar reviewed the possible causes and…
HCV Genotypes
February 2017 What are genotypes? A genotype is a way to put the hepatitis C virus (HCV) into categories based on similar genes. It’s important to know and understand HCV genotypes because different genotypes respond differently to medicines that treat…
Viekira XR and Technivie Fact Sheet
Updated February 2017 The goal of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is a cure (when there is no HCV in a person’s bloodstream at least 12 weeks after treatment is finished). What is Viekira XR? Viekira XR is a combination…