On 9 March, a workshop on Long Covid was held in the European parliament. Various invited experts and Members of Parliament highlighted a link between ME/CFS and Long Covid. In February, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on COVID-19 (the COVI Committee) published a draft report on lessons learned from the pandemic and recommendations for theContinue reading “The COVI workshop on Long Covid: a brief summary”
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World ME Alliance calls on WHO Director General to recognize ME alongside Long Covid
The World ME Alliance has written to Dr. Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) calling on him to ensure that progress for people with Long Covid doesn’t leave the millions already suffering with ME behind and to meet with representatives. On Wednesday 12th October Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, wrote an op-ed in the Guardian. In it, he lays clear the devastationContinue reading “World ME Alliance calls on WHO Director General to recognize ME alongside Long Covid”
Horizon Europe calls 2021-2022
On 15 June, the European Commission approved the first work program of Horizon Europe for the years 2021-2022. In this article, we highlight several grants that may be relevant for scientists studying myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We hope that our advocacy efforts will lead to better funding opportunities for ME/CFS research in future workContinue reading “Horizon Europe calls 2021-2022”