Long COVID and its Effects on Our Communities – October 25, 2022

As variants and misinformation continue to spread, faith leaders are critical to community sustainability and guidance, especially among Black and Latinx populations. The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Convention of GA is back to discuss Long Covid and its effects on our communities.

Join us for some real talk about how the Word (our religion) and the words (misinformation) continue to affect us as we journey through the third year of the pandemic.

Panel Topics Include:
The role and actions of faith leaders throughout the pandemic
Building trust among congregations
The Impact of Long Covid: physically, spiritually and financially
The importance of communicating the correct information about the virus
Faith in the middle of the pandemic & moving forward

Opening Remarks
Ike E. Mack, DD | Fellowship Missionary Baptist Convention of GA, Inc.

Moderator: Derek Heard, MD | Phoebe Putney Hospital
Panelists:
Nedra S. Fortson, MSN, MBA, AGPCNP-BC | Samaritan Clinic
Reneé Haynes MD, MPH | Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

For more information, please visit: https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/

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