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Body Politic
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
Body Politic is was founded as a "queer feminist wellness collective", aiming to promote inclusivity and accessibility, and crucial discussions about wellness, politics, and personal identity. Body Politic's Fiona Lowenstein and Sabrina Bleich launched it's COVID-19 peer support group in 2020.[1][2]
Aims
- Inclusivity
- Accessibility
- Crucial discussions about wellness, politics, and personal identity[1]
Services
Notable people
- Fiona Lowenstein, co-founder
- Sabrina Bleich, co-founder
- Hannah Davis, founder of Body Politic's research partner, the Patient-Led Research Collaborative[3]
Patrons
Medical advisors
Research/Notable studies
Body Politic's research partner is the Patient-Led Research Collaborative or PLRC, which was co-founded by Body Politic's Gina Assaf, Lisa McCorkell, Hannah Wei, and Hannah Davis.[3]
History
Body Politic was founded in 2013, with Long COVID patients and Body Politic members Fiona Lowenstein and Sabrina Bleich creating the COVID-19 Support Group in 2020.[1][2]
Funding
Interviews and articles
Online presence
- Website
- Facebook (group/page)
- YouTube channel
See also
Learn more
- COVID-19 Support Group - Body Politic
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Body Politic". Body Politic. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Support Group". Body Politic. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About the Patient Led Research Collaborative – for Long COVID". Patient Led Research Collaborative – for Long COVID. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
