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The hallmark of tuberculosis is persistence of the bacteria. World Tuberculosis Day is a reminder that the world must persist in making steady progress against this leading killer and supporting patients and health care workers everywhere. linkedin.com/pulse/tuberculo…
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On March 10, a group of over 400 attended a rally in San Francisco (where the 2025 CROI Conference is being held): “Save Our Sciences Rally to Protect HIV Research.” This quote is from Mark Harrington, one of the speakers at the rally. medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…
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The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties
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March 10 is Natl Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; seems appropriate the 69th Commission on the Status of Women in beginning today at the U.N. De’Ashia Lee ANEA Coalition Director, explains how HIV equity + reproductive justice are connected. #NWGHAAD #HIVAIDS #OWH #25to44
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TAG strongly opposes the nomination of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for director of the NIH. Get the full details in our statement here: treatmentactiongroup.org/sta…
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Yesterday, Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressional mandated. They've saved millions of lives. 🧵
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Administration has taken a wrecking ball to critical TB programming + services across the 🌍. We support our partners at the TB Community Coordination Hub,
led by TB advocates + workers in global south, whose work has been woefully damaged by U.S. funding cuts. #RestoreTBFunding
Gisa Dang (she/her) retweeted
Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @John_Hudson.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team til January.
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at @USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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AIDS FUNDING CUTS KILL!
#PEPFAR SAVES LIVES!
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"When the government fails to uphold the health and dignity of millions of people living with HIV around the world, we have a duty to disrupt business as usual."
treatmentactiongroup.org/sta…
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A survey of 153 eligible #PEPFAR funding recipients by @amfAR & other advocates indicates the #FundingFreeze is having devastating effects on the global HIV response. Most lifesaving services remain paused despite the waiver: ow.ly/kL5i50V3PNY
Gisa Dang (she/her) retweeted
Our international partners + allies are being severely harmed by the shameful USG funding freezes.
The US government's funding freeze is wreaking havoc across vital healthcare services in South Africa, creating an unprecedented crisis for people living with & affected by HIV & TB. itpcglobal.org/2025/02/10/so…
#TreatPeopleRight #StopTheFreeze #KeepPEPFARStrong @S0langeBaptiste
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THIS THURSDAY: Join TAG, @housingworks, @HealthGAP, ACT UP + allies to protest the new administration's grotesque attack on HIV communities.
Thursday, Feb. 6 @ 11 a.m. at the U.S. State Department
Buses available from NYC to DC: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
SEE YOU THERE💪✊🤝
Gisa Dang (she/her) retweeted
My office just heard from a homeless services provider in San Diego that their funding will be paused for 90 days.
They help house over 1,000 people in SD and will go under if Trump's order goes through. I'll do everything in my power to stop this unconstitutional power grab.
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Biomedical scientist who works in cancer & infectious disease life sciences biotech here:
Banning US scientists from communicating with the WHO threatens humanity.
Banning communication about emerging health risks like disease outbreaks & food recalls threatens humanity.
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Breaking: The White House just fired the CDC employee responsible for allocating CDC funds to WHO. It's the latest of a long line of actions that are, sadly, unraveling USG from WHO. CDC funding for WHO is for US priorities & benefit the US population.
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President Trump just shut down external communications, hiring, and other agency functions at NIH—a devastating blow to their lifesaving medical research.
I'm leading the call with Sen. @ChrisVanHollen and @Sen_Alsobrooks to restore full operations at @NIH and across HHS now.
Democrats are calling on Trump officials to “restore full operations at NIH,” warning that it’s threatening medical research.
“Without quick corrective action, the consequences of further disruption could be disastrous,” @RepRaskin, @ChrisVanHollen and @Sen_Alsobrooks write.
Gisa Dang (she/her) retweeted
With Loyce Pace & Ben Meir, we show in @JAMA_current why withdrawal from WHO will undermine US diplomacy, leadership, and influence. Pulling out of WHO is deeply damaging to American national interests
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Dear Mr. President:
My Open Letter to the President on Withdrawal from @WHO
medpagetoday.com/opinion/the…
@medpagetoday @genevievefri