International Long Covid
Awareness Month

March 2026

Join us to raise awareness and
show support for the
Long Covid community this March.

Schedule of Events

This March, we are taking a special look at the heart and cardiovascular impacts of Covid infections and Long Covid, while also highlighting the many other aspects of this multi-system complex condition.

We invite you to join us in raising awareness and supporting people with Long Covid.

March 1–8

Long Covid:
Every Heartbeat Counts

Weeklong spotlight on the cardiac risks of Covid infection and Long Covid

The Cardiovascular Effects of Long Covid
ft. Professor Erica Spatz, MD

Podcast courtesy

Additional notes and a full transcript of the podcast is available at longcovidtheanswers.com.

Long Covid The Answers provides comprehensive education and resources to the public and medical professionals on identifying, managing, and relieving symptoms of Long Covid.

March 9–15

International Long Covid Awareness Week

March 9 — Launch of Long Covid: Past, Present, and Future, an interview with renowned Long Covid researcher Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly (prerecorded)

March 14 — Long Covid Day of Mourning

March 15 — International Long Covid Awareness Day events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal

Canada Goes Teal for International Long Covid Awareness Week

March 16–22

Disability Support for People with Long Covid

March 18 — Live Webinar: Long Covid Disability Benefits Support
Dr. Ric Arseneau and Disability Alliance BC will share advice on applying for disability benefits

Watch our Disability Benefits Webinar

Recorded live, March 18, 2026

March 23–31

Long Covid in Children

A webinar with leading pediatric Long Covid physicians and researchers Dr. Rachel Gross, MD, MS, and Dr. Alexandra B. Yonts, MD.

In the Media

Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola

Can long COVID have an impact on heart health? An interview with Annie-Claude Trottier, Canadian Covid Society board member living with long Covid.

BC Today with Michelle Eliot

Living with long COVID: An interview with Dr. Susan Kuo, a Canadian Covid Society volunteer, family physician, and UBC Clinical Associate Professor.

Connect with us on social media using these hashtags:

#ILCAD2026
#LongCovidAwarenessDay
#LongCovidHeartbeats

Justin’s Long Covid Story

Long Covid in Children

Help us continue this important awareness and advocacy work.

More Long Covid Information

A Long COVID Definition

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has released a pivotal new report titled “A Long COVID Definition: A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences.”

Educational Videos

What is long Covid? Why is it called “long Covid”? What are common long Covid symptoms? The episodic nature of long Covid.