1/200 S2E99 - Covid and NZ Health Policy 2024
Description
We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US.
Links!
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN
Long Covid Support Aotearoa – You are not alone
New Zealand Pandemic Plan: A framework for action | Ministry of Health NZ
Reminder of end of free RATs on 30 September 2024 – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Health negotiators told to put sovereignty ahead of stopping pandemics (newsroom.co.nz)
Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high - BHF
This episode’s co-hosts
Kyle, Hayley
Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
3:20 Working Through Apathetic Covid Policy
5:45 Long Covid
7:42 Economics of Covid
9:22 Government Support
11:29 RAT Availability
14:27 RAT Policy Effect
17:24 How Did We Get Here
21:24 Framework Change
25:50 Pharmaceutical Access
29:11 Clean Air
34:35 Long Covid Tracking
37:31 How to Reach Out
39:51 What’s Coming
42:36 False Commentaries
43:32 Closings
Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive
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