The first highlight of Altea is the Directory. It contains consultation hours and therapy offers that are specifically aimed at those affected by Long COVID. The directory can be sorted by canton and location, filtered by symptoms, or searched using keywords.
With this, we are trying to meet a central need of those affected as well as possible. Indeed, there are still few specific offers and no central overview.
The directory will be updated on an ongoing basis. Would you like to register a medical or therapeutic offer for the directory? Please fill out this form.
Vademecum
Some countries are already further than Switzerland in terms of knowledge about Long COVID. The Altea team is therefore in close contact with experts both in Switzerland and abroad. For many symptoms, for example fatigue, one can use existing knowledge. We have summarized evidence-based tips for various symptoms in our "Vademecum" section. New Vademecums for various symptoms are constantly being added there. The aim is to create an easily understandable summary of the existing therapeutic knowledge.
Stories
In the Stories we tell the experiences of those affected. It's about visibility: suffering is right among us, even if little is said about it, and it has very different faces. It's also about listening: in a phase in which much is still in the dark, those affected are the first experts. And it's about encouraging people: because in every story there are also small rays of hope and big steps. The stories should also take into account the perspective of doctors, therapists and other specialists who deal with Long COVID.
The most important from the science
Current updates are published in the Blog. This can concern political, legal, medical or social issues. Above all, in the Blog, we want to take a look at new studies and summarize the most important findings in an understandable way.
Suffering is among us, even if little is said about it.
Exchange ideas in the Forum
The interactive core of Altea is the Forum. Since July 2021, those affected, doctors, therapists, researchers and relatives can exchange ideas here. There is a protected member area for this purpose, so that data protection is guaranteed.
Exchange of tips, mutual support, search for research participants for studies or interested parties for a survey - everything is possible. The participants design the content according to their needs.
With hashtags to the dynamic lexicon
Wherever possible, the content of Altea is assigned to categories such as #Therapy and #Science and symptoms such as #Fatigue, #MentalHealth and others. The aim is to turn the network into a dynamically growing lexicon that everyone can tailor according to their needs.
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