Metromode's coverage of Metro Detroiters fighting back against COVID-19.
In March 2024, Michigan experienced its first confirmed case of measles since 2019, reporting five unrelated cases throughout the state as of April 10. These cases were only some of many throughout sixteen other states, leading public health officials across Michigan to quickly respond.
The Autism Alliance of Michigan has been a leader in encouraging clinics to create safe spaces by including sensory rooms.
Una de las barreras de la comunidad de discapacitados para acceder a las vacunas COVID ha sido el transporte. En respuesta, Disability Rights Michigan ha presentado una guía interactiva para ayudar a los usuarios a desenvolverse en el complejo sistema de transporte del estado.
One of the barriers to accessing COVID vaccinations for the disability community has been transportation. In response, Disability Rights Michigan has unveiled an interactive guide to help users navigate the complex transportation system in the state.
Recent data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows that 91% of kindergarteners in 2022 were up to date on their vaccinations, while rates of younger ages are seeing a decline.
Last year the state formed 11 regional councils to spend about a year addressing health disparities in underserved communities – and they're already set to continue their work beyond that period.
Health care providers repackaged existing community services that enabled older adults to stay in their homes if they came down with COVID, or return home more quickly if they were hospitalized.
Michigan health care organizations are racing to determine what support those with "long COVID" need and how best to provide it.
Michigan health officials are sounding the alarm that childhood vaccination rates for diseases like measles, chickenpox, and polio have yet to rebound from their slump during COVID-19 lockdowns.
“A lot of people don’t know how to tell their stories, they don’t know what to ask for," says filmmaker Shiraz Ahmed of the current Detroit health care system. "I want to show people that it can be broken down, in a way that relates to your actual life.”
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