Stop COVID Deaths Webinar #116 SUFFERING IN SILENCE: Ang banta ng “Long COVID”

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Webinar #116
September 9, 2022 (Friday) 12nn
SUFFERING IN SILENCE: Ang banta ng “Long COVID”

Speaker:
Mr. Büm Tenorio, Jr.
Columnist, Philippine Star

Presenter:
Dr. Regina P. Berba
Head, Hospital Infection Control Unit
Philippine General Hospital

Reactor:
Dr. Jubert Benedicto
Head, CCU Management Action Team
Philippine General Hospital

Synthesis & Closing Remarks:
Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Manila

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Webinar #116
September 9, 2022
SUFFERING IN SILENCE: Ang banta ng “Long COVID”

Why do some people experience bothersome symptoms of COVID long after they are infected? There are reports of people who suffer silently, not even realizing that their chronic problems are related to a COVID-19 infection many months before.

What do we know about “Long COVID” also known as, long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19, post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC), long-term effects of COVID, and chronic COVID? Post-COVID conditions can be continuing or on-going and can last for weeks, months, and even longer.

According to the US CDC: “Post-COVID conditions are found more often in people who had severe COVID-19 illness, but anyone who has been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 can experience post-COVID conditions, even people who had mild illness or no symptoms from COVID-19.” In some instances, the patients may have never tested positive for COVID.

Unvaccinated people seem to be at a higher risk of developing post-COVID conditions compared to people who were vaccinated and had breakthrough infections. The effect of Long COVID on mental health and suicide risk has been reported and is being closely monitored by researchers and experts. COVID-19 survivors may experience persistent psychiatric symptoms like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and cognitive impairment or “brain fog”. Studies point to symptoms of psychiatric, neurological and physical illnesses, as well as inflammatory damage to the brain in individuals with post-COVID syndrome that tends to increase suicidal ideation and behavior in groups at risk due to underlying co-morbidities.

In this episode of STOP C.O.V.I.D. DEATHS, join us as we do a deep dive into Long COVID – what it feels like, what we need to understand, what we can do to help those who suffer in silence from the long-term debilitating effects of COVID-19. We will listen to a survivor of COVID-19: award-winning journalist, Büm Tenerio Jr. Then our two panelists: Dr. Regina P. Berba, Head of the PGH Hospital Infection Control Unit and Dr. Jubert Benedicto, Head of the CCU Management Action Team at the UP Philippine General Hospital will open the floor for an in-depth discussion.

Join us as we dive deeply into Long COVID and learn what you can do to stay safe!

Together, we can STOP C.O.V.I.D. DEATHS!