TAGline Spring 2018
Bend the Curves: Incremental change—activism that successfully defends or advances critical research or policy—can sometimes feel inconsequential, particularly when it is hard won, resource intensive, and intangible.
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…
Slide Decks for Updated Training Manual for Treatment Advocates: Hepatitis C Virus & Coinfection with HIV
Slide decks for the Updated Training Manual for Treatment Advocates: Hepatitis C Virus & Coinfection with HIV.
NY State Medicaid Director Announces Potential Path for Volume Based Deal to Expand Hepatitis C Treatment at Lower Price
On Monday, February 12th, New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson made news by announcing a potential path forward in the State’s response to its major hepatitis C epidemic at the joint Senate/Assembly budget hearing on Health and Medicaid.
Updated Training Manual for Treatment Advocates: Hepatitis C Virus & Coinfection with HIV
The purpose of this Training Manual is to provide information for you and your community. This information can be used to advocate for access to prevention and diagnosis of, and care and treatment for, hepatitis C virus (HCV). The manual is written by and for people who are not medical specialists. We’re treatment activists who learned about HCV because it was a problem for people in our communities.
TAG Statement to Human Rights Council on Human Rights Concerns in the UAE
TAG participated in a hearing in Geneva, Switzerland to brief members of the Human Rights Council on human rights concerns in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Forging A Path to HCV Elimination: Simpler Tests and Affordable Generics
In July 2017, 37 treatment activists from 17 countries—including 14 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—met with representatives from three generics and three diagnostics companies. This Hepatitis C World Community Advisory Board meeting was an opportunity for activists to present demands…
US Health & Human Services (HHS) Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022: TAG Comments to the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
TAG comments submitted to the Strategic Planning Team at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation regarding the HHS Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022. The HHS Strategic Plan should set a precedent for reducing the burden of disease nationally through its focus on access to affordable treatment, advancement of research, implementation of evidence-based interventions, expansion of populations served, and inclusion of all stakeholders.
TAG Letter to House E&C Committee Opposing “Right to Try” Bills
TAG’s comments to the Health Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, in association with its hearing, “Examining Patient Access to Investigational Drugs,” and the deliberations of H.R. 1020, the Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2017, and S. 204, the Right to Try Act of 2017.