COVID-19 Information
What is it? COVID-19 is a virus that is spread through droplets that are released into the air when a person who is has the virus (is infected) sneezes or coughs.
What are some of the symptoms? Cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle aches, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, headaches, diarrhea.
What can I do to help prevent the spread? Stay home if you are not feeling well,
wash your hands thoroughly and often, practice social distancing, wearing a face
covering or mask.
Where can I find more information?
www.cdc.gov
www.scdhec.gov
www.coronavirus.gov
www.nih.gov
For general question about COVID-19 contact the DHEC Careline
1-855-472-3432
(8:00 a.m. - 6: 00 p.m. daily)
What are some of the symptoms? Cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle aches, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, headaches, diarrhea.
What can I do to help prevent the spread? Stay home if you are not feeling well,
wash your hands thoroughly and often, practice social distancing, wearing a face
covering or mask.
Where can I find more information?
www.cdc.gov
www.scdhec.gov
www.coronavirus.gov
www.nih.gov
For general question about COVID-19 contact the DHEC Careline
1-855-472-3432
(8:00 a.m. - 6: 00 p.m. daily)
Midlands receives $10,000 for
Covid-19 Project
The Midlands of South Carolina Black Nurses Association has been awarded $10,000 from the RWJ Alumni Network Activation Fund. 49 applications were received and their project is one of seven that was funded. The initiative will be led by Lisa Davis, MBA, MPH, BS, RN, President, Midlands of South Carolina Black Nurses Association, Inc. Ms. Davis will be collaborating with RWJF alumnae Jeanette Andrews, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Robin Dail, PhD, RN, FAAN on this project.
The project will use photovoice, a qualitative method used for community-based participatory research to document and portray reality- in this case, the experiences that African Americans face in the context of COVID-19. Photovoice is an empowering and flexible process that combines photography with grassroots social action and is often used in public health and education. COVID-19 is a public health crisis, and photovoice will be a powerful educational platform now and in the future. Photovoice and narratives will allow us never to forget this time while also serving as a call to action that these alarming inequities should never happen again.
Individuals benefiting from the COVID-19 leadership project include the African American community, health care providers, legislators, educators, the public health sector, and spiritual communities. The beneficiaries will have the ability to learn about the African American community’s experience with COVID-19 and develop ways to engage this population in addressing inequities amplified by COVID-19.
The RWJF Alumni Network builds connections among the graduates of multiple RWJF Leadership Programs around common interests, experiments with new approaches, peer learning and collaborative action to address the systemic inequities that create barriers to every person leading the healthiest life possible.
The project will use photovoice, a qualitative method used for community-based participatory research to document and portray reality- in this case, the experiences that African Americans face in the context of COVID-19. Photovoice is an empowering and flexible process that combines photography with grassroots social action and is often used in public health and education. COVID-19 is a public health crisis, and photovoice will be a powerful educational platform now and in the future. Photovoice and narratives will allow us never to forget this time while also serving as a call to action that these alarming inequities should never happen again.
Individuals benefiting from the COVID-19 leadership project include the African American community, health care providers, legislators, educators, the public health sector, and spiritual communities. The beneficiaries will have the ability to learn about the African American community’s experience with COVID-19 and develop ways to engage this population in addressing inequities amplified by COVID-19.
The RWJF Alumni Network builds connections among the graduates of multiple RWJF Leadership Programs around common interests, experiments with new approaches, peer learning and collaborative action to address the systemic inequities that create barriers to every person leading the healthiest life possible.
