Long COVID: What We Are Doing to Learn More
At MDH
MDH was one of the first state health departments in the country to have a program and staff dedicated to long COVID and post-COVID conditions. Program activities have included:
- Generating informational resources and raising awareness about long COVID.
- Conducting phone surveys to assess the impacts of COVID-19 and the pandemic on the lives of Minnesotans. For more information, visit MDH Phone Surveys.
- Convening a Guiding Council of Minnesota clinicians who care for long COVID patients in primary and specialty care settings across the state.
- Partnering with community organizations to assess and address gaps in health equity.
- Engaging people with long COVID and their caregivers, local public health, employers, school nurses, and others to share information about long COVID, shape sector-specific resources, gauge unmet needs, and inform our efforts and priorities.
The long COVID program at MDH is supported in part by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a two-year annual financial assistance award totaling $900,000. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Minnesota and beyond
Many research efforts are underway to improve our understanding of COVID-19. Visit COVID-19 Research Studies in Minnesota to read about clinical trials and other studies that are recruiting participants from Minnesota, including recruitment for the study of long COVID.
Note: MDH is providing links to help people find opportunities to be involved in research studies that may apply to them. MDH is not involved in, nor endorses these research studies.