The Dutch Health Council demands clarity on long Covid, revealing a profound societal disconnect from chronic illness.
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The Dutch Health Council's plea for long Covid clarity exposes a profound failure: our healthcare systems are not built for chronic collective trauma. We categorise, we codify, yet we fail to truly connect with widespread suffering until it becomes an undeniable economic drain. Why do we consistently prioritize definition over human dignity?
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Labelling long Covid as primarily a “crisis of misconnection” risks trivialising the complex biological realities of the condition. Focus should remain on medical research and robust treatment pathways, not abstract societal narratives.
