Office of Long COVID Research and Practice
The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice (OLC) is a government office housed within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that was formed to coordinate research into Long COVID and support for affected individuals.[1][2][3] Created in 2023, the office serves under the leadership of Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and works alongside 14 government agencies currently conducting research into Long COVID.[4]
Background and organization
[edit]In 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the RECOVER Initiative to initiate research into Long COVID. The OLC was established in 2023 with funding for only two full-time employees. In July 2023, it was reported that the OLC would hire contractors and be staffed with employees from other HHS offices.[1] Following its creation, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra remarked that its "solidifies this issue [of Long COVID] as an ongoing priority" of the Biden administration.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cohrs, Rachel (2023-07-31). "NIH begins long-delayed clinical trials for long Covid, announces new research office". STAT. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials". ABC News. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Howard, Jacqueline (2023-07-31). "Biden administration announces launch of HHS office focused on long Covid research". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Affairs (ASPA), Assistant Secretary for Public (2023-07-31). "HHS Announces the Formation of the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice and Launch of Long COVID Clinical Trials Through the RECOVER Initiative". HHS.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Kekatos, Mary (2023-07-31). "Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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