Solve Board Member Cynthia Adinig has been selected as a member of the Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long Covid (ACLC).
Cynthia has been actively engaged in community service for over a decade and was part of the team that helped introduce the Covid-19 Long Haulers Act. She is an advocate for both ME/CFS and Long Covid and has been featured in multiple national news media and is also the creator of a digital guide for medical care for Longhaulers of color. She is co-head of the first BIPOC Long Covid x ME/CFS support group, and co-founded the BIPOC Equity Agency.
Solve CEO Emily Taylor was pleased to nominate Cynthia for the Advisory Committee, which will bring perspectives from outside the government to help inform action of the Executive Branch on Long Covid and associated conditions, with a focus on health equity, by providing recommendations to the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Health.
We asked Cynthia about her role on the Committee:
Q: What does your appointment to this committee mean to you?
Cynthia Adinig: I’m deeply honored to be appointed to the HHS Advisory Committee on Long COVID. This appointment reflects not just my journey as a Long COVID survivor but also my unwavering commitment to public health and safety. For nearly five years, I have dedicated myself to ensuring that our nation is better prepared to address the challenges posed by Long COVID and other infection-associated chronic conditions such as ME/CFS, MCAS, POTS, and more.
Q: How has advocacy impacted you?
CA: The progress we’ve made in respecting the input of Long COVID patients today stands on the shoulders of so many who came before me. Advocates, researchers, and frontline workers have tirelessly worked to fill the gaps where systems have fallen short, sometimes in ways that have directly saved my life behind closed doors. Their work continues to inspire me and fuels my resolve to keep showing up, even in the most challenging times.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish in your new role?
CA: One hard-learned truth is that barriers don’t stop at diagnosis. Millions of Americans from all walks of life, myself included, continue to face obstacles in accessing care and receiving equitable treatment as individuals with disabilities. These are not just cold statistics or abstract studies; they are real, life-altering struggles happening every day with irreversible impacts on people’s lives.
Throughout my advocacy, I’ve been committed to advancing a variety of initiatives, including bipartisan introduced legislation to address the needs of those with Long COVID and its associated chronic conditions. While many have understandably chosen to take a step back from this work for much-needed reprieve, in 2025, I remain steadfast in my fight, committed to fostering collaboration at the highest levels. I believe this is a unique opportunity to demonstrate that health equity transcends race, gender, and political affiliation. Together with my fellow committee members, I am determined to push for meaningful and lasting change as far as it can go in the time that I serve.
Please join us in congratulating Cynthia!
