Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) wants to create a broad network for the care of children and young people with Long Covid and similar illnesses. There are around 1.5 million people affected in Germany, she said during a visit to Dresden University Hospital. "This is very, very difficult for the families, for those affected, especially when children and young people are affected."
Nationwide project aims to improve treatment
Dresden University Hospital is participating in the nationwide "PEDNET-LC" project, an association of 65 clinics and research institutes that focuses on improving diagnostics and treatment approaches for children and young people with Long-Covid and similar diseases.
The project focuses on 20 interdisciplinary care centers, one of which is in Dresden. Since the beginning of 2025, teams of doctors, psychologists, social pedagogues and nursing staff have been looking after the young patients there, most of whom are between 12 and 18 years old. Patients with symptoms following vaccinations or with ME/CFS, regardless of the trigger, are also treated.
