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International friends with #LongCovid and/or #MECFS, international researchers, orgs & clinicians - you are allowed to submit your thoughts & experience to the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into LC. You can help shape the future of treatment & care Australians #pwLC: ➡️ 1/🧵
What does this mean? The government in Australia has formed a committee - members of parliament, including several medical doctor MPs - to hear people’s stories of Long Covid AND experiences of Repeat SARS2 infections.
They will write a report. 2/ 🧵
aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
They will write a report. 2/ 🧵
aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
I’m told Australians and international individuals & organisations are encouraged to share 📄 written, ☎️ audio or 📱 video submissions about one or more “Terms of Reference”:
Point 6 seeks to understand “Best Practice” including internationally
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aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
Point 6 seeks to understand “Best Practice” including internationally
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aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
It’s cute that the HANDI guide by @RACGP prides themselves on claiming they’re “evidence-based” 😂😂 When they still only have one entry for #MECFS and it’s “Graded Exercise Therapy” . 👀 Let’s dive in shall we?
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#MECFS #StopTheHarm #LongCovidAus
racgp.org.au/clinical-resou…
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#MECFS #StopTheHarm #LongCovidAus
racgp.org.au/clinical-resou…
First up, this is not targeted at any individual. The (mis)treatment of ME patients in Australia is systemic and institutional - spanning education to guidelines, welfare & insurance.
That said, individuals can make a positive difference. Will you be one of them? #StopTheHarm 2/
That said, individuals can make a positive difference. Will you be one of them? #StopTheHarm 2/
Today let’s look at the HANDI guide - a set of non-pharmacological interventions pby the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
It’s a great resource & doctors refer to it for “evidence-based” guidance…
> The only entry for ME/CFS is on Graded Exercise Therapy… 3/
It’s a great resource & doctors refer to it for “evidence-based” guidance…
> The only entry for ME/CFS is on Graded Exercise Therapy… 3/
