ME/CFS - Austria New Action Plan aims to improve care

Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) presented the National Action Plan on post-acute infection syndromes on Tuesday, which deals with diseases such as post-Covid, ME/CFS, POTS, fibromyalgia, reactive arthritis and chronic Epstein-Barr virus infections. It recommends better diagnostics, specialised contact points, improved social security, expert training, more research and better conditions for children and young people.

Summary

• Health Minister Johannes Rauch presented the National Action Plan on Post-Acute Infectious Syndromes on Tuesday, which deals with diseases such as ME/CFS and POTS.
• The plan provides for specialised contact points and multidisciplinary care to improve the care of those affected.
• A national reference center has already been set up at the Medical University of Vienna to pool and disseminate knowledge.
• Attention is drawn to the financial burden on those affected and better training of assessors is called for.
• The implementation of the measures is scheduled to begin in December, with a kick-off event to mark the start.

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Possibly should add Austria in the title so it’s clear.

 

This sounds like an excellent plan, I hope they will implement it quickly so that people who are affected actually get help.