An incomplete picture: understanding the burden of long Covid
Miranda is a Consultant in the health practice of Economist Impact’s Policy & Insights team. She works within a multidisciplinary team on research and analysis programmes across the health sector and provides support for several research projects on health policy and health equity.
Miranda holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Law from Boston University, with a specialisation in Human Rights and Social Justice. Her professional focus lies in promoting evidence-based public health policy and bridging the gap between research and politics.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new challenge has emerged: the phenomenon of long Covid. Given its novelty, long Covid is not well understood. More work must be done to better understand the scale and scope of this condition. While stakeholders work to improve their understanding, they must also focus on ways to mitigate its impact.
The need to get better value from healthcare investment has never been more important as ageing populations and increasing numbers of people with multiple chronic conditions force governments to make limited financial resources go further.
