This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Rabat
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health announced the launch of the African Academy of Health Sciences, an institution whose objective is to advance research and development in the field of health sciences in Africa .
A press release from the institution specifies that the launching ceremony of this academy took place today, Saturday, at the Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health in the city of Dakhla.
The African Academy of Health Sciences, headquartered in Dakhla, aims to promote South-South cooperation based on unified efforts and mobilization for Africa’s health sovereignty.
It also aims to create a space for exchange and partnership in order to advance scientific research in the field of health, in a context compatible with the specificities of the African continent. It also emphasizes excellence in health sciences education by offering courses that meet the needs of the continent.
The role of the African Academy of Health Sciences also lies in bringing together experts, creating an African network to develop strategies, launch research projects and disseminate knowledge and best practices in the field of health, thus becoming an essential body and working group for health in Africa.
The African Academy of Health Sciences maintains strategic partnerships with institutions such as the World Health Organization and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders to encourage cooperation in health.
It also participates in the collection and analysis of statistics in the field of health, through major database initiatives, and operates on a non-profit basis as an African observatory, thus responding to the public health issues of the authorities. Moroccan publics and African or international bodies.
The academy’s areas of work include human health (public health, emergency care and cardiology), animal health (veterinary medicine and food safety) as well as environmental health (global warming, desertification, water and water stress) .
Through these various initiatives, the African Academy of Health Sciences aspires to become a platform for health development in Africa, by encouraging scientific innovation and organizing seminars and conferences in order to contribute to the sustainable improvement of African health systems.
