Programs - What We Do
We connect scientists, researchers, medical community, patients, care-givers with scientific information, resources and medical providers for the benefit and the health of Long COVID patients and the community. We help institutions and community health care workers learn more about the latest scientific and clinical breakthroughs in the understanding of COVID-19 and Long COVID. We have a 24/7 information support phone line to help support those who think they have Long COVID and the people who care about them. We offer educational seminars for health care workers and community to facilitate understanding and awareness, answer questions about Long COVID through our 211 Virginia resource dedicated to providing information and participate in social media outreach to help Long COVID survivors in the community one-on-one. We assist patients who are disabled by Long COVID and don't have anyone else to help them and need extra help to access information and learn about available federal and state government human services support programs. We are building a network of programs, systems and Long COVID Recovery Clinics to help equalize the access to health care and recovery programs so that anyone who suffers from Long COVID recovers. Long COVID survivors need information about the condition, access to medical specialists who are experts in treating this complex multisystem condition and accessible and affordable treatments, medications, and immune supportive nutritional solutions. Which is why we are building as Immune Support Nutritional Food Bank.
We conduct research studies, source supplemental nutritional products, help educate, support and advocate for health equity and available nutritional support solutions now that can help benefit Long COVID patients today to improve their quality of life and well-being today:
- As an advocate for health equity, we created the first Immune Support Nutritional Food Bank to help those who are financially disadvantaged and food insecure have equitable access to immune supportive nutritional supplements (vitamins, probiotics, enzymes), nutraceuticals and organic foods to help them in their fight for Long COVID recovery . While we serve the entire United States, we are prioritizing making resources available in rural geographies, and in racial and ethnic communities that continue to experience disproportionate rates of food insecurity. No one should ever have to wonder where their next meal is coming from especially while they are fighting chronic illness and everyone deserves access to healthy options and supportive essential nutrients for recovery.
- scientifically evaluates and researches available vitamins, nutritional dietary supplements and nutraceuticals along with specific diet and lifestyle that are immune and system supportive to help Long COVID patients with symptom management and improve their quality of life and overall well-being while the scientific community works on a cure.
- patient surveys to help identification of nocturnal hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia in Post COVID-19 condition patients: post viral conditions often contribute or trigger metabolic inflammatory disease (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes). We are conducting surveys of long COVID patients that have symptoms of anxiety, adrenaline, anger and mood swings that are not otherwise managed by traditional medicine along with labs that appear normal at single data points -- we educate about symptoms of hypoglycemia that mirror these emotional symptoms, encourage they follow up with their medical provider and we help patients access information about available free trial programs of continuous glucose monitoring, and follow up with them with a survey to see how they are doing after continuous glucose monitoring to reveal if their symptoms were actually blood glucose related and if they have developed hypoglycemia, nocturnal hypoglycemia, prediabetes or diabetes. Helping these patients be aware of this possible complication of post COVID-19 condition allows their doctor to help identify the condition, adjust their diets and treat the serious condition before a catastrophic hypoglycemic or cardiac event occurs.
- community outreach, promote awareness and education about Post COVID-19 Condtion (PASC) also known as Long Haul COVID or Long COVID through social media (Twitter: Facebook: Linkedin: Tiktok: ) and our LONG COVID SCIENCES FORUM.
- national community outreach and advocacy through state 211 information portals like https://www.211virginia.org we are proud to have created the first and in some instances the only dedicated long COVID information support help line to help those who have loved ones with the condition or think they may have Long COVID access information about available resources and learn more about the condition
- advocate for health equity and Long COVID support in Federal, State and Local programs to help restore the health of those disabled by Long COVID such as advocating for the use of USDA SNAP benefits to allow for purchase of essential vitamins, nutritional supplements, botanicals and nutraceuticals that support immune health and long COVID recovery that are not otherwise covered by health insurance so that access to these essential nutritional interventions are not limited to the wealthy -- those who are financially disadvantaged or food insecure should have equal access to immune supportive nutritional interventions
- Long COVID can be a very confusing diagnoses; we have an information line to help those disabled by Long COVID and those who care about them get information. support the long COVID community with a Long COVID information help call center hotline to give Long COVID disabled and their loved ones a live resource in real time resource to listen, believe and share information.
- connect community with Long COVID Sciences information and resources portal -- scientists, researchers, medical community, patients, care-givers with scientific information, resources and medical providers for the benefit and the health of Long COVID patients and the community.
- collaborate with academia, scientific, professional, medical and community to help accelerate research to help find solutions now that can help Long COVID disabled today through our LONG COVID SCIENCES FORUM and social media: Linkedin community .
- educate HR Leaders and Managers about Long COVID or post COVID-10 condition (PASC) so they can best strategize to retain their employees recovering from Long COVID
LONG COVID ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH EQUITY
Program for Nutritional Support for Long COVID Disabled
The Long COVID Survivor Immune Supportive Nutrition Program aims to help those disadvantaged and food insecure obtain the proper nutritional resources to aid in their Long COVID Recovery. This includes nutritional supplements, vitamins, botanicals and organic foods where available. We are fighting food insecurity nationwide by working with volunteers and customers to donate to LONG COVID ASSOCIATION’s food and nutritional supplement banks.
While we service the entire United States, we are also prioritizing making resources available in rural geographies, and in racial and ethnic communities that continue to experience disproportionate rates of food insecurity. No one should ever have to wonder where their next meal is coming from especially while they are fighting chronic illness — and everyone deserves access to healthy options and supportive nutrition for recovery.
If you are a manufacturer and wish to donate nutritional supplements please contact:
Amira Saleh, MS
Phone: (703) 829-5530
email: donation@longcovidassociation.com
LONG COVID INFO HELP LINE: 703-873-7063
E-mail: help@longcovidassociation.com
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Copyright 2022. LONG COVID ASSOCIATION INC operates as an IRS 501(c)3 charitable scientific and educational organization which helps to protect and foster a healthy, sustainable, resilient and equitable world.
[Tax ID Number: 87-4719799]. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.