World Health Organization: Webinars: Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) and Long Covid, 22 – 24 May 2024

World Health Organization
22 – 24 May 2024

The Clinical Management and Operations Unit, WHO Health Emergencies Program supports a webinar program on post COVID-19 condition (also referred to as Long Covid). The series aims to build the capacity of clinicians globally to identify, diagnose, and treat patients with post COVID-19 condition.

Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is fatigue and worsening of symptoms following even minor physical or mental exertion. It is commonly reported by people with post COVID-19 condition, and can impair their ability to exercise, work or go about daily activities. In this webinar, you will hear how to identify post-exertional malaise, and interventions to support patients and aid recovery.

Speakers

Lucinda Bateman, MD, Medical Director, Bateman Horne Center, Utah, USA

Panelist
Sonak Pastakia, PharmD, MPH, PhD, Lived Experience Expert, Professor of Pharmacy Practice- Purdue University for Health Equity and Innovation

Date and Time
Note: Each topic is offered twice a month, for time zone convenience

Morning Series - 22 May 2024

• Africa: 15:00 WAT | 16:00 SAST | 17:00 EAT
• Europe/Asia: 15:00 CET | 18:00 GET | 19:30 IST
• South America: 9:00 PET/COT | 11:00 BRT
• North America: 7:00am PDT | 8:00am MDT| 9:00am CDT | 10:00am EDT

Evening Series - 23 May 2024

• Americas: 7:00pm PDT | 8:00PM MDT | 9:00pm CDT | 10:00pm EDT | 21:00 PET/COT

Evening Series - 24 May 2024

• Asia: 07:30 IST | 9:00 ICT | 10:00 PHST
• Australia/Pacific: 13:00 AEDT | 14:00 FJT 15:00 NZDT

Sessions are interpreted in real time from English into Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic, and all languages are also recorded and available for later viewing.

https://www.who.int/news-room/event.../post-exertional-malaise-(pem)-and-long-covid