Long Covid Patients Advocate for Recognition and Better Support

On International Long Covid Awareness Day, patients highlight the debilitating effects of the condition and call for improved medical care and societal understanding.

Long Covid affects millions in Germany, with symptoms like extreme fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and severe physical limitations often persisting for years.
Advocates emphasize the stigma faced by patients, who are sometimes mischaracterized as lazy or unwilling to work, despite the severity of their condition.
Patients and organizations, including 'NichtGenesen' and 'Berlin Buyers Club', organized events across Germany to raise awareness and demand better medical research and treatment options.
One of the most severe outcomes of Long Covid is ME/CFS, a debilitating neuroimmunological condition that often leaves patients bedridden or housebound.
Calls for action include increased funding for Long Covid research, development of effective treatments, and greater societal recognition of the condition's impact.