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HIV Activist Learning Module 3: Why Is HIV Still a Problem? A Discussion on Structural and Social Determinants of Health

July 2, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Objectives for Module 3: Discuss examples of “structural determinants” and “social determinants” of health that drive the HIV epidemic Discuss the difference between individual, structural, and social interventions Look at examples of structural and social interventions for HIV prevention Current…

HIV Activist Learning Module 4: Using Policy Advocacy to Remove Barriers to Comprehensive HIV Prevention

July 1, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Objectives for Module 4: Review a brief history of HIV/AIDS policy advocacy Understand basic tactics for policy advocacy and how it differs from other kinds of advocacy Go over suggestions for developing an advocacy agenda and action plan Discuss some…

TAG Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

June 6, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

HIV Cure Research: CROI 2017 Update Webinar

May 26, 2017
Chad Cipiti

On May 3, 2017, Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the DARE Collaboratory Community Advisory Board held a community webinar to provide an update on research results presented at the Conference in Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The webinar was presented by TAG's Basic…

House to People Living with HIV, HCV and TB: “Drop Dead”

May 4, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Statement condemning passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) today by the House of Representatives and calls for critical community action as the dangerous bill now heads to Senate.

Health Affairs Blog Post Highlights Fair Pricing Coalition Recommendations to Modernize and Strengthen Existing Laws to Control Drug Costs

March 31, 2017
Chad Cipiti

With growing bipartisan support for feasible measures to control skyrocketing prescription medication costs, a Health Affairs Blog post published today describes four proposals to strengthen and modernize cost control measures that already exist in the United States.

HIV, TB, HCV, Global Health and Research Communities Call on Congress to Protect the Fogarty International Center

March 30, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Democratic Leader Pelosi: We the undersigned urge Congress to reject devastating funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed under the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 “skinny budget,” released on March 16, 2017. Of grave concern is the targeted elimination of the Fogarty International Center at NIH. This indiscriminate cut jeopardizes life-saving research required to end devastating global diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, as well as malaria, dengue, and Ebola.

HIV Activist Learning Modules: Engaging our Community in HIV Prevention Policy Advocacy

March 29, 2017
Chad Cipiti

Since the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, community-led advocacy has been an essential component of local, national, and international responses to the crisis. Without the direct involvement of those most affected by the virus, we may never have seen…

President’s Budget Blueprint Threatens Research Essential to End the Epidemics of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis C Virus

March 20, 2017
Chad Cipiti

TAG strongly opposses the President’s 2018 budget blueprint, which threatens research essential to ending the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States and globally by cutting funding and eliminating programs.

Community mobilization – an assessment of mechanisms and barriers at CBOs and ASOs in nine U.S. metropolitan areas

March 2, 2017
Chad Cipiti

This webinar featuring Kenyon Farrow, U.S. and Global Health Policy Director, presents the findings of TAG's new report, Community Mobilization: An Assessment of Mechanisms and Barriers at Community-Based and AIDS Service Organizations in Nine U.S. Metropolitan Areas. The webinar is…