MAFP LEADERSHIP WORKING FOR YOU & YOUR PATIENTS
: Your MAFP leadership is meeting weekly through conference calls, emails and texts during the pandemic. We have sent letters to organizations advocating for our members as well as our patients. This past week, a very important issue was brought to our attention: the high rates at which COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting African Americans in Mississippi.
To promote awareness, we rolled out a public service announcement (see video embedded above) Friday night on social media and have already had almost 10,000 engagements. We ask our members to use the below links to share on your own social media and with your local communities, churches and local government officials.
Let MAFP know by e-mailing
Kristen Kern
if you'd like to personalize this message to use in your clinic communications.
Friday, we sent
this letter
to the Mississippi State Board of Health and Dr. Thomas Dobbs addressing the COVID-19 racial disparity and asking for their help.
MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
The Mississippi State Department of Health has begun putting race and comorbidity
data on its COVID-19 page
, identifying number of cases and deaths by race. They have also added a new chart that includes ICU bed availability and ventilator availability compared to number of cases. This information is expected to be updated daily.
PHYSICIAN MOBILIZATION
: The Mississippi State Medical Association and the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure have sent all members and licensees information about mobilizing volunteer physicians during the pandemic. Here is
a survey you can complete
to let the MSMA know your interest in serving as a volunteer.
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
: The
Governor's Commission for Economic Recovery
has been established to make recommendations to the Governor on short-term and long-term economic revitalization. The member represent the diverse geographical regions of the state and will work to restart Mississippi's economy.
List of members
.
MISSISSIPPI'S SENIOR SENATOR NAMED TO RECOVERY POSITION
: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has been named as a member of the president's task force on economic recovery, according to a press release. The task force is comprised of Member of Congress and will provide counsel to the president in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Sen. Wicker is chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
WHITE HOUSE AND CMS RELEASE 'OPENING AMERICA' GUIDELINES:
