Article: Despite Long COVID’s ongoing impact, research in Colombia is limited — The Sick Times

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Despite Long COVID’s ongoing impact, research in Colombia is limited - The Sick Times

One of the few Long COVID research studies in Colombia is testing cognitive rehabilitation therapy. This approach recently failed in a U.S. clinical trial.

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Delfi Marchese is a data visualization reporter graduating this winter from the Newmark J-School at the City University of New York. She was a summer intern at The Sick Times in 2025.

Key points you should know:

• In Colombia, President Gustavo Petro’s healthcare transformation proposal promises quality and equitable care, but Long COVID is not mentioned.
• One of the few Long COVID research studies in Colombia is testing cognitive rehabilitation therapy. This approach recently failed in a U.S. clinical trial.
• Colombia has no specialized Long COVID clinics, no treatments, and no media coverage. People with the disease pay out of pocket, lose their careers, and cycle through misdiagnoses.