A new bulletin from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) addresses the application of existing federal anti-discrimination laws to the treatment of persons with disabilities and other groups during a public healthRead More
This study concluded that children of all ages are susceptible to COVID-19, with no significant gender differences. Young children, particularly infants, are more vulnerable to infection. Objective: To identify the epidemiological characteristics and transmission patterns of children infected with COVID-19Read More
This modeling study argues that undocumented cases are very common and lead to most of the spread of SARS-CoV2. One of the biggest concerns of public health officials is that people can be infected with SARS-CoV2, not know it, andRead More
At the outset of Italy’s COVID-19 outbreak, they launched a surveillance system to collect information on all people with COVID-19 in-country. There are concerns as to why the fatality rate (what percent of people who are infected die) is soRead More
This study provides key data on how long it takes to develop antibodies after symptoms of COVID (5 days for IgM and IgA, and 14 days for IgG) and argues that combining IgM ELISA assay with PCR makes a falseRead More
This L.A. Times article explores professional and ethical challenges medical professionals may face in making decisions about who receives scarce resources if COVID-19 cases surge beyond what the health care system can handle. During a public health emergency, triage decisionsRead More
This article discusses how multiple disability advocacy groups have filed civil rights complaints challenging Washington’s and Alabama’s plans for resource allocation during a public health crisis, arguing that the states’ plans discriminate against persons with disabilities. The groups argue thatRead More
Sue Rawl A valuable member of the CHeP Advisory Board, Sue Rawl has served since 2012. A professor of nursing at Indiana University, Sue is also a co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.Read More
Trailblazer Award partners gathered in Indianapolis to share and celebrate their projects. On April 5 at the beautiful Indianapolis Central Library, CHeP friends and family gathered to celebrate the 2015 CHeP Trailblazer Award teams. The day-long event featured presentations from 12 projectRead More
A promotional brochure was developed for the program by the CHeP communication team. Since its inception, the Know Your Numbers 46041 health screening program has provided Clinton County residents with blood pressure, blood sugar, and BMI screenings, as well asRead More
