Long Covid Awareness Demonstration at Lincoln Memorial
Long Covid Awareness Demonstration at Lincoln Memorial on March 15, 2024 Demands Action-
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People with Long Covid and Advocates Call on U.S. Government for Immediate Critical Changes in Preventing, Researching, and Treating Long Covid.
Date & Location: March 15, 2024, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. at 10:30 am
Washington, D.C., – A first-of-its-kind demonstration for Long Covid to raise awareness for urgent changes is being held by people with Long Covid at the Lincoln Memorial on March 15, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The demonstration will take place on International Long Covid Awareness Day to highlight the urgent need for funding, prevention, biomedical research, and treatments for Long Covid.
1. Declare Long Covid a National Emergency.
2. Implement Emergency Use Authorization for drug repurposing and trials.
3. Establish annual funding for Long Covid programs and research to find a cure.
4. Ensure racial and gender health equity in research, access to clinical trials, antiviral drug repurposing, preventative measures, educational campaigns, and social services.
5. Enact Clean Indoor Air Laws to prevent SARS-CoV-2 forward transmission in public spaces and forced-congregant settings.
6. Implement respirator use and clean air protections in healthcare facilities. Additionally, devise strategies to ensure immunocompromised patients or those with Long Covid are given reasonable accommodations and are not penalized. Enforce protected class status for people with Long Covid as disabled.
7. Fast-track compassionate allowance and sufficient social support for people with Long Covid in addition to increased funding for Home and Community Based Services.
8. Develop guidelines for physicians on Long Covid and continuing education on breaking research.
9. Acknowledge that Long Covid affects children and implement specialized care immediately.
10. Public tracking of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater at Publicly Owned Treatment Works and provide affordable PCR testing nationwide.
11. Establish regular White House press communication regarding progress toward stated goals and real time data for Covid transmission awareness.
About LC/DC:
LC/DC is a dedicated group of individuals committed to raising awareness about Long Covid and advocating for meaningful changes in policy and healthcare practices. With a shared passion for the cause, our members work tirelessly to bring attention to the challenges faced by those dealing with Long Covid.
