People with TB Archives – Page 3 of 11

New TAG Analysis: Nearly All Countries “Far Off Track” of Meeting TB Research Targets Despite Publicly Reaffirming Commitments at UN

September 20, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

As international dignitaries and political leaders gather in New York City this week for the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB, a sobering new analysis from Treatment Action Group (TAG) shows that governments failed to meet previous commitments to fund TB research.

At This Week’s UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, the 1/4/6×24 Campaign Calls on Political Leaders to Take Urgent Action for Equitable Access to Shorter, Safer TB Regimens

September 19, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis, the 1/4/6x24 Campaign is sounding the alarm that the political declaration commits neither the funding nor the actions needed to expand access to the best-available TB regimens and diagnostics.

Far Off Track: Funding for TB Research, 2018 – 2022

September 19, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB Policy Note. At the first United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB back in 2018, UN member states pledged “to mobilize sufficient and sustainable financing, with the aim of increasing overall global investments to…

Information Note: New Fair Share Funding Targets for TB Research 0.1% -> 0.15%

August 16, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

In 2017 Treatment Action Group and partners introduced the “fair share” funding targets for TB research.

Open letter: Requesting Clarification on the Recent Deal on Generic Bedaquiline Supply

August 1, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

TAG, Partners In Health, and MSF Access Campaign sent an open letter to Johnson & Johnson requesting detailed responses to questions and concerns regarding the deal with the Global Drug Facility to supply generic bedaquiline to low- and middle-income countries that excludes South Africa, 10 EECA countries, and China.

TAG Encouraged by J&J Deal to Reduce Bedaquiline Prices, but Company’s Action Falls Short of Community Demands

July 13, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

After over a year of sustained advocacy from the TB community demanding that Johnson & Johnson publicly commit to non-enforcement or withdrawal of secondary patents on bedaquiline filed in 66 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)...

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.

The ABC for a TB Activist: 1/4/6×24 Campaign and Supportive Diagnostics

June 16, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

On 15 June, 2023, TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) organized a webinar featuring a presentation by Treatment Action Group’s TB Project Officer, David Branigan, on the practical actions advocates can take to promote the adoption and scale up of shorter, safer 1/4/6 regimens for TB prevention and the treatment of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB as well as supportive diagnostics.

SMART4TB CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY PARTNERS

June 15, 2023
Dorrit Walsh

Supporting, Mobilizing, and Accelerating Research for Tuberculosis Elimination (SMART4TB) is a five-year cooperative agreement made possible by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with the assistance of the American people, that aims to transform tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care.