Introduction to Long Covid

Estimates of long covid burden

Chinmay's story

Girish's story

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Sourya's story

Alaknanda's story

Dr Sarath Menon explains Dysautonomia

WHO defines Post covid condition

Alaknanda's condition update

The second season of Gasping for Breath is about the people who live with Long Covid. 

About 22 months after the pandemic began, in October 2021, the World Health Organisation defined what they called Post Covid condition or what people living with the condition call Long Covid.

A recent study by the Institute of Health Metrics and evaluation which is still in the preprint stage has estimated that there are 144.7 million people suffering from Long Covid globally in 2020 and 2021. The same study estimated that about four crore people suffer from long covid in India. These people have symptoms of fatigue, respiratory symptoms and cognitive problems such as brain fog. Suno India’s founder, Padma Priya DVL is a long covid advocate and the founder of India’s Long Covid Support group

In this episode, Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to four survivors, Chinmay Pednekar, Sourya Dash, Girish Pasupathy and Alaknanda Daspute. The four survivors talk about how their initial experience of feeling completely alien in their own bodies.

The second season of Gasping for Breath is about the people who live with Long Covid. 
About 22 months after the pandemic began, in October 2021, the World Health Organisation defined what they called Post Covid condition or what people living with the condition call Long Covid.
A recent study by the Institute of Health Metrics and evaluation which is still in the preprint stage has estimated that there are 144.7 million people suffering from Long Covid globally in 2020 and 2021. The same study estimated that about four crore people suffer from long covid in India. These people have symptoms of fatigue, respiratory symptoms and cognitive problems such as brain fog. Suno India’s founder, Padma Priya DVL is a long covid advocate and the founder of India’s Long Covid Support group
In this episode, Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to four survivors, Chinmay Pednekar, Sourya Dash, Girish Pasupathy and Alaknanda Daspute. The four survivors talk about how their initial experience of feeling completely alien in their own bodies.

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.

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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