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The Ministry of Health and Social Protection launched the “Riaya 2024-2025” operation, in application of the High Instructions of King Mohammed VI, aimed at providing the necessary care to populations in areas affected by the cold wave, and as part of efforts to guarantee the continuity of services and their proximity to the inhabitants of these regions.
This operation, carried out from November 15, 2024 to March 30, 2025, targets the population of mountainous and remote regions in 31 provinces spread over 8 regions, including 4 provinces in the Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, namely Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Larache, and Al Hoceima, as well as 7 provinces in the Oriental region, namely Figuig, Taourirt, Driouch, Jerada, Guercif, Oujda and Berkane, indicates the ministry in a press release. It also concerns the inhabitants of the provinces of Béni Mellal, Azilal and Khénifra in the region of Béni Mellal-Khénifra, as well as the inhabitants of the provinces of Midelt, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Zagora and Errachidia in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet. It also includes the inhabitants of the provinces of Boulemane, Sefrou, Ifrane, Taza, Taounate and El Hajeb in the region of Fès-Meknes, the inhabitants of the provinces of Taroudant, Chtouka Aït Baha and Tata in the region of Souss-Massa, the inhabitants of the provinces of Al Haouz and Chichaoua in the region of Marrakech-Safi, as well as the inhabitants of the province of Khemisset in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.
“Riaya 2024-2025” aims to ensure an adequate response to the health needs of populations living in areas affected by the cold wave and areas far from rural areas, by providing local health services, in particular health care. primary care, as well as curative care and awareness services at health center level, the press release continues, specifying that this initiative also provides for the strengthening of the activities of mobile medical units at the gathering points of these populations, while ensuring the care of cases identified through specialized medical campaigns and referral hospitals, as well as the management of emergency cases.
The operation also aims to guarantee the availability of human resources, equipment, medicines and health products in 591 health centers, and to organize 3,552 visits to mobile medical units in remote areas and in health points. gathering of the target population, in addition to 196 specialized medical caravans and specialized medical campaigns in order to provide health care to the patients concerned, according to the same source.
This process also aims to establish an effective coordination system between mobile medical units, primary health care centers, specialized medical campaigns and caravans, as well as the regional emergency system. It includes the identification of reference centers and the establishment of a reference and counter-reference system in the targeted provinces, integrating local hospitals, regional and provincial hospital centers. Furthermore, coordination mechanisms with partners at the level of the health centers concerned will be established.
To ensure the success of this operation, considerable human and logistical resources were mobilized. To this end, health professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, administrators and technicians, working in primary health care establishments in rural areas of the targeted provinces, as well as hospital staff, were engaged in the caravans. medical.
The press release highlights that medical and biomedical equipment has been made available, including mobile ultrasound machines, medical analysis laboratories, dental chairs, visual acuity devices and other equipment according to programming. At the same time, significant means of transport were mobilized, including 52 mobile trucks, 164 mobile health units distributed across the provinces concerned and 324 ambulances. A sufficient and varied stock of medicines and health products has also been provided, as well as all the logistical needs necessary to ensure the smooth running of the operation, including accommodation, food, fuel and maintenance of mobile units.
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection relies on the involvement of all stakeholders and partners to contribute to the implementation and success of this operation, in particular the vital and active role of local authorities, notably the Walis and Governors, as well as professional health organizations, elected officials, the private sector, civil society associations and organizations operating in the health field, concludes the same source.
