New Brunswick seeks to help people with long COVID, but timeline unclear – CBC
Department of Health, Horizon and Vitalité aim to offer a ‘trajectory of care’ with trained teams
Jun 09, 2022
Help could soon be on the way for New Brunswickers who suffer from long COVID.
The Department of Health and both regional health authorities “aim to work together to a offer a trajectory of care” for those with long COVID, also known as post-COVID-19 condition, said department spokesperson Valerie Kilfoil.
She could not immediately provide an estimated timeline, but said the goal is to have teams trained on the “constantly evolving research … in conjunction with the objectives in the Provincial Health Plan.”
Thursday is National Long COVID Awareness Day, organized by researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada to shine a light on the need for better research, and better treatment.
New Brunswick has faced criticism from citizens and opposition politicians for being slow to address — or even acknowledge — the issue.
