Healing Patient Europe conference at Vatican City

We assisted our partners from Europe, a Patient with the organising of a conference in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the Centre for the Thought of John Paul II, held on the 7th and 8th of October 2021 at Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. This conference, fittingly named ‘Healing Patient Europe’, […]

A call for international school safety measures

Recently, Pandemic-Aid Networks has issued an international call for school safety measures in order to protect children, teachers, families and communities from COVID-19. In collaboration with Ecole et Familles Oubliées and Long COVID Kids we have prepared guidelines and strategies that can be implemented by schools in many countries around the world. For many parents, teachers, administrators or […]

COVID booster shots: How do they work and when will we need them?

Clinical trials are still investigating the effectiveness of COVID-19 booster jabs, while the UK Government have said millions may be offered a third jab from September 2021. A booster COVID-19 vaccination could be offered to people who are most vulnerable to the disease. The Government announced that millions may be offered a booster from September, as […]

The Long Haul, A Long Covid Online Interview Series

Named after the difficult journey those suffering from this unknown disease are going through, The Long Haul, is a series created by Pandemic-Aid Networks to offer support, information and bring hope through sharing patient stories and the latest scientific insights. By raising awareness and speaking about the many uncertainties that surround this disease, we aim for […]

Launch of online interview series on Long COVID

In collaboration with Pandemic-Aid Networks, we launched in 2021 an online interview series focusing on Long COVID. Named after the difficult journey those suffering from this unknown disease are going through, The Long Haul, is a series created to offer support, information and bring hope through sharing patient stories and the latest scientific insights. By raising awareness […]

The Impact of COVID Vaccination on Symptoms of Long COVID

Research-Aid Networks, in collaboration with the advocacy group LongCovidSOS, the University of Exeter and the University of Kent launched a survey to find out how people with Long COVID respond to COVID-19 vaccines. Since the rollout of the vaccines, anecdotal evidence has grown that some people with Long Covid may benefit from vaccination, and stories of […]

The Impact of COVID Vaccination on Symptoms of Long COVID

Research-Aid Networks, in collaboration with the advocacy group LongCovidSOS, the University of Exeter and the University of Kent launched a survey to find out how people with Long COVID respond to COVID-19 vaccines. Since the rollout of the vaccines, anecdotal evidence has grown that some people with Long Covid may benefit from vaccination, and stories of […]

COVID-19 Guidance for individuals and organizations (June 2021)

Guide to the COVID-19 Pandemic     Key Points Check your local COVID dashboard and know your local situation. If you’re in an area where case numbers are low and/or declining, please remember to continue to  practice basic precautions until your country has eliminated the virus or until we have a vaccine. If you’re in […]

What we know about the UK COVID-19 variant

We have all heard about the new COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7) that is spreading rapidly in the South of England and has been found in Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy and Australia. It is very likely that this variant is already present in many other countries at low levels. There has been much speculation about this variant, but […]

COVID-19 vaccine messaging: we need to get it right the first time

Much of the world’s hope in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic rests on the creation and distribution of a safe and effective vaccine. While there has been much discussion about the necessity for, and difficulties of, equitable vaccine distribution, less concern has been voiced about vaccine communication and public messaging. Approaches used by healthcare professionals, researchers, […]