Dec 2020 | National Contact and Information Centre for the Initiation and Support of Self-Help Groups (NAKOS)

NAKOS technical paper brings together self-help groups on COVID-19 and Long COVID

The National Contact and Information Centre for the Initiation and Support of Self-Help Groups (NAKOS) has been bundling self-help groups founded and active in Germany since January 2021 for people affected by COVID-19 and especially for people affected by Long COVID. In the meantime, more than 190 COVID-19 self-help groups in Germany have been recorded, most of which are dedicated to Long COVID. The contact database has been continuously updated since its initial publication.

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Diagram: Overview of the number of self-help groups according to states on a map of Germany

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National Contact and Information Centre for the Initiation and Support of Self-Help Groups (NAKOS)

The National Contact and Information Centre for the Initiation and Support of Self-Help Groups (NAKOS) has been the body for information and mediation in the field of self-help in Germany since 1984. It works on fundamental questions concerning self-help work, self-help support and assistance. The responsible body is the Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Selbsthilfegruppen e. V. (DAG SHG). (DAG SHG), the professional association for self-help support and promotion in Germany.