In this episode of Gasping for Breath season 2, we raise a question- Is Long Covid a disability?

In 2021, the Americans with Disabilities Act recognised Long Covid as a disability. 

In June, a tribunal in the UK recognised long covid as a disability. This case was filed by a man suffering from Long covid who was sacked from his job and wanted permission to sue his employer. 

So in this episode, Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to Amba Salelka, a lawyer working on disability rights and implementation of Convention of Rights of Persons with Disability. She spoke about how people with long covid can advocate for their rights under The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

References 

Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section | HHS.gov
Long Covid is a disability, tribunal rules in landmark case
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | OHCHR.
Question Sets - The Washington Group on Disability Statistics

In this episode of Gasping for Breath season 2, we raise a question- Is Long Covid a disability?
In 2021, the Americans with Disabilities Act recognised Long Covid as a disability. 
In June, a tribunal in the UK recognised long covid as a disability. This case was filed by a man suffering from Long covid who was sacked from his job and wanted permission to sue his employer. 
So in this episode, Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to Amba Salelka, a lawyer working on disability rights and implementation of Convention of Rights of Persons with Disability. She spoke about how people with long covid can advocate for their rights under The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
References 
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/civil-rights-covid19/guidance-long-covid-disability/index.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/civil-rights-covid19/guidance-long-covid-disability/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659285344044000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KYHgbTxL6DmI4kG3OKrJP">Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section | HHS.gov</a> <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/long-covid-disability-tribunal-rules-landmark-case/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/20/long-covid-disability-tribunal-rules-landmark-case/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659285344044000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0w36jSHojpJpweKJsgSZkg">Long Covid is a disability, tribunal rules in landmark case</a> <a href="https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A2016-49_1.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A2016-49_1.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659285344044000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3GQQdVsGT1ytN7-P6RySZX">THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 </a> <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-persons-disabilities#:~:text=The%20purpose%20of%20the%20present,respect%20for%20their%20inherent%20dignity" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-persons-disabilities%23:~:text%3DThe%2520purpose%2520of%2520the%2520present,respect%2520for%2520their%2520inherent%2520dignity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659285344044000&amp;usg=AOvVaw035Opc0LFEBDA0_pGQ5h6h">Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | OHCHR</a>. <a href="https://www.washingtongroup-disability.com/question-sets/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtongroup-disability.com/question-sets/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659285344044000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1WFu0KDW1R6IHQMiqN3jH4">Question Sets - The Washington Group on Disability Statistics</a>

Gasping for Breath Season 3 - Talking right - In this Season, Suno India's Editor-In-Chief Padma Priya interviews public health officials at the centre and different states, doctors, and frontline community health workers, among others. She asked them how did India fare in communicating uncertainty and truth during a pandemic.

Gasping for Breath Season 2 is a deep-dive reported narrative podcast series on Long Covid in India. This series is an oral archive of the experiences of Long Haulers. It is the first podcast dedicated to Long Covid in India

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Gasping for Breath Season 3 - Talking right - In this Season, Suno India's Editor-In-Chief Padma Priya interviews public health officials at the centre and different states, doctors, and frontline community health workers, among others. She asked them how did India fare in communicating uncertainty and truth during a pandemic. Gasping for Breath Season 2 is a deep-dive reported narrative podcast series on Long Covid in India. This series is an oral archive of the experiences of Long Haulers. It is the first podcast dedicated to Long Covid in India Gasping For Breath season 1 is a deep-dive reported narrative podcast series on tuberculosis in India. It is India's first podcast on tuberculosis hosted by senior health journalist Menaka Rao.

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