Research update and overall support surrounding “long Covid”

Research update and overall support surrounding “long Covid”

Check out our recorded session on the symptoms of "long COVID" with Doctors Mayssam Nehme and Lamyae Benzakour from the Geneva University Hospitals.

Participants learned more about "long Covid," including:

The results of new research.

The physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

The consequences on an affected person's professional life.

The work needed to raise awareness within an affected person's professional environment and create a climate of support.

Participating in this session:

Speakers

Doctor Mayssam NEHME, Physician at the Division of Primary Care Medicine, coordinator of the Long COVID clinic, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) 
Doctor Lamyae BENZAKOUR, Responsible for the liaison psychiatry unit at the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG)
Doctor Pascal ACHARD, Medical Officer, UNOG

Moderators

Stéphanie COCHARD, Knowledge & Learning Commons, UN Library & Archives Geneva.
Mary Bridget LEAHY, Knowledge & Learning Commons, UN Library & Archives Geneva.
Niverte NOBERASCO, Knowledge & Learning Commons, UN Library & Archives Geneva.

 

Event details

Date
Starts
4.00 p.m. Geneva CET
Ends
5.00 p.m. Geneva CET
Event Speaker

Doctor Mayssam NEHME
Doctor Lamyae BENZAKOUR
Doctor Pascal ACHARD

Event moderator

Stéphanie COCHARD
Mary Bridget LEAHY
Niverte NOBERASCO

Event location

Online

Category

Practical information