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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 20 MIN

“People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

from Still Here: A Podcast From The Sick Times · host The Sick Times

Why is Long COVID so underreported worldwide?Hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets speak with health journalist Jamie Ducharme about why Long COVID is dramatically underreported globally, and hear from South African advocate Mlindeni Gabela about fighting for diagnosis and breaking stigma in his community.Subscribe to Still Here wherever you get your podcasts, and leave us a review telling us what you think of this episode.

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