We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US.

Links!
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces $10 Billion Long COVID Moonshot Legislation to Support Research, Healthcare, Education - COVID Health

About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Long Covid Support Aotearoa – You are not alone

Aotearoa Covid Action

New Zealand Pandemic Plan: A framework for action | Ministry of Health NZ

Reminder of end of free RATs on 30 September 2024 – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health negotiators told to put sovereignty ahead of stopping pandemics (newsroom.co.nz)

Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high - BHF

This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Hayley

Timestamps

0:00 Introductions

3:20 Working Through Apathetic Covid Policy

5:45 Long Covid

7:42 Economics of Covid

9:22 Government Support

11:29 RAT Availability

14:27 RAT Policy Effect

17:24 How Did We Get Here

21:24 Framework Change

25:50 Pharmaceutical Access

29:11 Clean Air

34:35 Long Covid Tracking

37:31 How to Reach Out

39:51 What’s Coming

42:36 False Commentaries

43:32 Closings

Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive

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