The death toll from the 9/11 terrorist attacks continues to rise as first responders succumb to related diseases such as cancer, COPD and others.
How Can NIOSH Help Responders and Survivors with COVID-19? For those present at 9/11 and at Ground Zero in the following months, the novel coronavirus could bring further complications to their related conditions.
So what is being done to support them? "The health and wellbeing of 9/11 responders and survivors are always our top priority," a spokesperson from NIOSH told."Many members may be at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications due to their WTC-related health conditions or other health conditions. "In addition to advising all members to follow CDC's COVID-19 prevention guidelines, and for higher risk members to follow CDC's higher risk guidelines, it was vital that the Program remove barriers to care as quickly as possible to ensure that the Program could continue providing WTC-related care to members," the spokesperson explains. A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack. Some responders who were at the scene of 9/11 and at Ground Zero in the months afterward have developed WTC-related illnesses.Working in"close coordination" with the Clinical Centers of Excellence and the Nationwide Provider Network in advising all clinics to follow their pandemic preparedness procedures as many are working on the front lines of this pandemic The use of expanded telehealth services and updated prescription fill policies to allow members to get up to a 90-day supply of medication at the pharmacy Established guidance for coverage of COVID-19 testing and treatment and updated billing codes/procedures to ensure clinics continued to receive funds for their efforts Clinics moved quickly to prepare WTCHP clinic staff for telework, adapted workflows and procedures to ensure continuity of operations as much as possible—this ensured that the responder and survivor population who are most at risk were called directly, monitored and provided with advice and assistanceThe anniversary of 9/11 will bring back unwelcome memories for many of the responders and survivors and during a time when being around others might be helpful, many might be left isolated. The WTCHP appreciates that this is the case and advisedIn remembrance of the upcoming anniversary, Dr. John Howard, Administrator of the WTC Health Program, will issue a statement that will be shared on the Program's website and on social media on Friday morning. WTCHP's outreach and education partners will be organizing support events in the New York metropolitan area. Many of the events this year are virtual. People can find more information via the CDC website. "With each passing year, it becomes more imperative that those that may be eligible for the WTCHP learn more and enroll," the spokesperson for NIOSH says."It is never too late—Some WTC-related conditions can take many years to develop.
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