PFCD INFOGRAPHICS:
COVID-19 EXPOSES HEALTH SYSTEM FLAWS, RAISES RISK FOR MANY
CHRONIC DISEASE AND COVID-19: Who's at Risk and How to Prepare
ENFERMEDADES CRÓNICAS Y COVID-19: ¿Quién está en riesgo y qué precauciones debes tomar?
PFCD PODCASTS:
Podcast #1: Ken Thorpe on COVID-19 & Underlying Health Conditions
Podcast #2: What You CAN Do About COVID-19
Podcast #3: What’s Driving COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on Communities of Color & What People Can Do to Reduce Their Risks? A Conversation with Primary Care Physician Dr. James Pinckney II
Podcast #4: Addressing Health Disparities & Policy Impacts of COVID-19 on Communities of Color with Kevin Kimble
Podcast #5: The Impact of Chronic Disease & COVID-19 on American Indians and other Indigenous People
Information on Potential Treatments & Vaccines in Development
- Milken Institute/FasterCures - COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine Tracker: https://milkeninstitute.org/covid-19-tracker
- National Institutes of Health – Information about ongoing clinical research activities on COVID-19 and news releases: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
- PhRMA – Fact Sheet on clinical trial process and ongoing efforts to discover and development COVID-19 treatments and vaccines: https://phrma.org/coronavirus
Information Resources for High-Risk Groups
Older people and people living with chronic conditions are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. The following resources may help you prevent illness, prepare to shelter in place, and plan in case you are affected.
Federal & State Government Resources for All Populations:
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: through list of answers to FAQs, links to state-specific actions and contact information: https://www.astho.org/COVID-19/
- CDC Resources - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- CMS Virtual Toolkit - https://www.cms.gov/outreach-education/partner-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-partner-toolkit
- Council on Black Health (Answers questions and addresses myths about COVID-19 and African Americans) - http://abcardio.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FINAL-CBH-Coronavirus-Message.pdf
- Endangered Languages Project - Educational resources on COVID-19 in available in American Sign language and dozens of other languages from NGOs and health authorities around the world - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DyvjFYRsOkpH9UeEBEmgFd6ehSLfpMtw8j6ZFvV8JPA/edit
- Health Equity Collaborative - https://healthequitycollaborative.org/covid-19-resources/
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) - https://www.chronicdisease.org/news/496967/NACDD-Resources-to-Support-States-Response-to-COVID-19.htm
- State Health Departments (Centralized link to state health departments & state-specific information on COVID-19) - https://www.usa.gov/state-health
For People 65 and older:
- Administration for Community Living (Information for older adults and people with disabilities) - https://acl.gov/COVID-19
- Alliance for Aging Research (Older Adults and People with Chronic Health Conditions) - https://www.agingresearch.org/common-questions-and-answers-about-covid-19-for-older-adults-and-people-with-chronic-health-conditions/
- Medicare Covered Services Relating to Coronavirus - https://blog.medicarerights.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-medicare-coverage-and-the-response-to-coronavirus/
- National Council on Aging (en Español tambien) - https://www.ncoa.org/blog/coronavirus-what-older-adults-need-to-know/
- Medicare and Coronavirus (Blog Post by Seema Verma) - https://www.fightchronicdisease.org/blog/medicare-and-coronavirus-what-you-need-know
For People with Specific Chronic Conditions and Caregivers:
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation - https://ahf.org/precautions
- Alzheimer's Association - tips for caregivers and dementia care: https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/coronavirus-(covid-19)-tips-for-dementia-care
- American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/common-questions-about-the-new-coronavirus-outbreak.html
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) - https://www.diabetes.org/coronavirus-covid-19
- American Heart Association - https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/02/27/what-heart-patients-should-know-about-coronavirus
- American Lung Association - https://www.lung.org/about-us/media/top-stories/update-covid-19.html
- American Public Health Association COVIDGuia.org - https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/2020/spanish-language-covid-guide
- Arthritis Foundation - https://arthritis.org/about-us/news-and-updates/coronavirus-and-arthritis-what-you-need-to-know
- Association of Black Cardiologists - http://abcardio.org/coronavirus_resources/
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - https://community.aafa.org/blog/coronavirus-2019-ncov-flu-what-people-with-asthma-need-to-know
- Caregiver Action Network - helpful tips for caregivers: https://caregiveraction.org/covid-19
- Center to Advance Palliative Care - toolkit aimed at clinicians and palliative care teams: https://www.capc.org/toolkits/covid-19-response-resources/
- Epilepsy Foundation - https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2020/3/concerns-about-coronavirus-and-epilepsy
- Fight Colorectal Cancer - https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/resources/covid19/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus
- National Council for Behavioral Health - https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/covid19/
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society - https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-you-need-to-know-about-Coronavirus-(COVID-19)
- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) - https://www.parentprojectmd.org/care/ppmd-covid-19-coronavirus-information-center/
- PAN Foundation - https://panfoundation.org/index.php/en/about-us/blog/message-from-president-and-ceo-dan-klein-on-covid-19
For People with Rare Diseases or Conditions:
- EveryLife Foundation (Links to resources for people living with rare diseases and caregivers) - https://everylifefoundation.org/covid19/
- Global Genes (List of resources from US and international organizations) - https://globalgenes.org/coronavirus-covid-19-resources/
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - information for rare disease organizations and community leaders - https://rarediseases.org/covid-19-resources-for-non-profit-leaders-and-the-community/