HIBAPRESS – Tangier
Mohammed V Hospital in Tangier, according to a written question published on the official website of the House of Representatives, faces problems related to a shortage of medical staff and equipment, in addition to overcrowding in the emergency, maternity, and pediatrics departments, as well as observations regarding infrastructure, hygiene, and prevention conditions.
These data shed light on the challenges of health services in the province of Tangier Assilah, at a time when reports directed to the central departments of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection reveal similar imbalances in a number of health institutions in the region.
The reports recorded a shortage of human resources at the health center in the commune of Had El Gharbia, where data indicates the absence of a doctor at the institution, in addition to the limited medical and logistical equipment and the shortage of staff associated with maternity services.
A similar situation was also observed at the Imam Malik Health Center in Assilah, which, according to the same data, suffers from a shortage of medical staff, equipment, and essential supplies, including medicines and pharmaceutical services, which limits its ability to meet the local needs of the population.
The observations extended to the health center in the commune of Aouqas Brich in the suburbs of Tangier, where the number of available doctors does not exceed, according to the reports, two doctors, without covering various medical specialties, coinciding with a shortage of equipment and supplies.
This situation raises again the issue of strengthening human resources and medical means in health centers, especially in rural areas, to bring essential services closer to the population and reduce their need to travel to other institutions.
At the level of the local hospital in Assilah, the reports indicated a shortage of medical and paramedical staff and logistical means, in addition to the absence of specialties including pediatrics, obstetrics, and surgery, despite the institution having a surgery department, as well as limited radiology and medical examination services.
These shortcomings, according to the data received, lead to some patients being forced to go to other hospital institutions to obtain services not available locally, which highlights the need to strengthen health services and improve access to treatment in various areas of the province of Tangier Assilah.
