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*Minnesota Department of Health*
"March 15, 2023"
* MDH COVID-19 community partnership [ #link_2 ]
* MDH COVID-19 phone surveys [ #link_4 ]
* MDH materials [ #link_3 ]
* Tips for international travelers [ #link_1 ]
* Guidance and resources [ #link_6 ]
MDH COVID-19 community partnership
COVID-19 Stories of Community Outreach and Partnership [ [link removed] ]?highlight the efforts of our staff in collaboration with community partners during the COVID-19 response. Some stories provide insight into how this work is done, others discuss what challenges our teams face, but all of them recognize how COVID-19 has pushed MDH to try new strategies so we can fulfill our mission of protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans.?
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The power of community health care providers
To help address health equity issues arising from COVID-19, we started the?COVID-19 Community Coordinators [ [link removed] ]?program and partnered with community-based health care providers. These local community-based organizations and health clinics focus on serving our state?s diverse communities that are deeply affected by the pandemic. Clinics like Crown Medical Center, Gargar Clinic, and Briva Health support their local communities by providing health services in a culturally responsive way. This story highlights how these clinics provided unique, adaptive services to serve African immigrant communities in Minnesota.?
Read more: The Power of Community Health Care Providers [ [link removed] ]
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MDH COVID-19 phone surveys
In 2023, MDH is conducting phone interviews to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 and the pandemic on the lives of Minnesotans who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
One project is based on a random sample of people across the state who had a lab-confirmed COVID-19 infection between 2021 and 2022. Phone calls will come from this number:*?651-318-6203.*
The second project involves calling people in McLeod County approximately one month after their lab-confirmed COVID-19 infection. Phone calls to McLeod County residents will come from this number:?*763-445-4875*.
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Callers for both projects will identify themselves as being from the Minnesota Department of Health. The results of this survey will help us identify groups who may have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the pandemic and inform programmatic activities and priorities to equitably support those most affected.
More on: MDH Phone Surveys [ [link removed] ]
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MDH materials
We are updating videos, print materials, and translated documents often. Check out the pages below to view, download, or print these resources.
COVID-19 Translated Materials [ [link removed] ]
Materials and Resources for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
Videos for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
Visit Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ] for up-to-date information and?*follow MDH on?Facebook [ [link removed] ], Twitter [ [link removed] ], &?Instagram [ [link removed] ].*
Tips for international travelers
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Ready for a break from school, work, and Minnesota winter? If you?re headed out on an international trip this spring, check these off your packing list before leaving:
* Bug spray or bed nets (if needed)
* Travel size sunscreen
* Masks for if you start to feel sick or are exposed to COVID-19 while traveling
* Double-check you're up to date on immunizations like MMR and COVID-19
Visit Guidance for Travelers [ [link removed] ]?and Protect Yourself & Others: COVID-19 [ [link removed] ] for more information.
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Guidance and resources
*UPDATED:*
* Clinical Considerations for Prescribing Oral Antivirals [ [link removed] ]
* Therapeutic Options for COVID-19 Patients [ [link removed] ]
* Resident Cohorts for Respiratory Outbreaks in Long-term Care [ [link removed] ]
*NOTE:*?Look for an "Updated" date below guidance links on our website to know when the resource was last revised.
MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline
For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call:
1-833-431-2053
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button on Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions [ [link removed] ].
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