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One year ago today, President Biden issued the Presidential Memorandum and Fact Sheet that directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate a whole-of-government response to the longer-term effects of COVID-19, including Long COVID and associated conditions. Chaired by Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, the Long COVID Coordination Council, comprised of fourteen federal agencies, published The Services and Supports for longer-term Impacts of COVID-19 and The National Research Action Plan reports in response to this call for action.
Today, HHS is releasing this Fact Sheet outlining the progress made in the last year in responding to Long COVID and actions moving forward.
Delivering high-quality care for individuals experiencing Long COVID
Making services and supports available for individuals experiencing Long COVID
Advancing the Nation’s Understanding of Long COVID
Addressing the long-term impacts of the pandemic
Raising Long COVID awareness and hope
The whole-of-government response by the Biden-Harris administration this past year has made tremendous progress in the fight against Long COVID, but our work is not yet done. Agencies across the U.S. Government continue to work together to conduct research, draw on the lived experience of those with Long COVID and those that care for them, and provide support and services. Through collaboration with federal partners, researchers, clinicians, patient advocacy organizations, and the business sector, the Administration remains committed to addressing the longer-term impacts of the worst public health crisis in a century. We will continue to listen and learn from patients, caregivers, frontline workers, and those with lived experience, so we can accelerate understanding and breakthroughs together.
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