Treatment Action Group (TAG) recognizes the importance of intentionally engaging the community broadly in our advocacy efforts, and we believe that the community should always be at the forefront of advocacy and research. Meaningful community engagement builds trust and fosters…
After a decades-long wait, shorter treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) for adults and children is finally possible. Two landmark clinical trials (S31/A5349 and SHINE) have demonstrated that adults, adolescents, and some children can be cured of TB in as little as four months.
HIV advocacy laid the foundation for much of the work we do today. This handout was developed in collaboration with the Black AIDS Institute, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, and Southern AIDS Coalition. The handout provides a summary of the history…
HIV-specific broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could have a role in treating, preventing, or even curing HIV. Some HIV-specific bNAbs are already being tested in clinical trials, both for prevention and treatment. This handout was developed in collaboration with the Black…
Long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be a groundbreaking HIV prevention tool. The approach provides an option to receive intermittent doses of PrEP instead of taking daily pills. This handout provides an update on the development of long-acting PrEP and future…
HIV science can be difficult to understand. This handout explains some of the unique scientific challenges presented by HIV. The handout was developed in collaboration with the Black AIDS Institute, HIV Vaccine Trials Network, and Southern AIDS Coalition.
Today's Global TB Report from WHO confirms our worst expectations for how COVID-19 has set back the global TB response. The pandemic has reversed an entire generation of progress. The first year-on-year increase in TB deaths since 2005 is devastating.
By Joelle Dountio Ofimboudem Malaria is a life-threatening disease prevalent in the world’s poorest countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Preventing malaria hits close to home for me. I am a mother to two children, aged three and five. We are…
By Susan Swindells* and Mark Harrington This issue of TAGline explores the exciting opportunities and challenges that come with the development of long-acting formulations for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. For many years to date, patients and providers…
Hepatitis C PACT was launched in 2021 and aims to tackle ongoing disparities in access to diagnostics and treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), home to 75% of people living with the viral illness. This brief explains the group's goals and work.