NDP Health critic says too many Long COVID patients are not getting the attention they need since there is no coordinated approach to treating those patients
Ontario NDP official health care critic France Gélinas said the province needs a more formal and organized approach to treating patients with Long COVID, the persistent health condition that affects thousands of former COVID-19 patients.
Gélinas asked Health Minister Sylvia Jones how aside from providing OHIP bill codes, what can the minister tell the 750,000 Ontarians living with Long COVID patients about where they can access the care they urgently need. "It is an important piece to make sure that individuals with Long COVID are not left abandoned by our health care system—which is not going to happen under this government." said Jones.“While some providers are responding to the immediate demand for post-COVID care, these offerings are insufficient, fragmented and unsustainable without dedicated funding."
Gélinas further warned that the clinics are at risk of being closed because there is not enough funding. A provincially coordinated approach would be most effective, said Gélinas, further quoting the ministry briefing.
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