A Long COVID Summit, hosted by ASI Services, Bright Star Community Outreach, Illinois Unidos, and the UIC Office of Population Health Sciences was convened on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

The summit provided an update on the current research, strategies for raising public awareness and treating individuals with Long COVID, as well as a forum for discussion of current federal programs and ideas for expansion.

The goals of the summit were to:

• Improve awareness by collecting, analyzing, reporting, and disseminating Long-COVID related public health data that drive change and track progress (Data)

• Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of Long COVID by improving the quality of care delivered (Healthcare)

• Improve access to assistive services, including disability benefits (Policy)

• Build Capacity for Community Based Organizations to address Long COVID (Community)