This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
The Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, confirmed that the African Academy of Health Sciences, launched today Saturday November 23, 2024 in Dakhla, is a “very structured” project which is writing a new page of history. health in Africa.
In a speech delivered during the launching ceremony of this academy, Al-Tahraoui stressed that the African Academy of Health Sciences is not only a project, but also “the vision of the direction of Africa that we want to build: a sovereign Africa, mobilizing its talents and knowledge to meet its own challenges.
According to the minister, the academy also represents “an ambition carried by generations who reject pessimism and are committed to transforming the potential of our continent into a tangible reality, and a responsibility shared between all of us, public officials, academic institutions, professionals and citizens, to place health at the heart of human development and collective resilience.
Tahrawi noted that the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health chose the city of Dakhla, in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara, to host this academy, noting that Dakhla constitutes a bridge between Morocco and Africa and “a space where our national and continental ambitions meet. »
He underlined that “this region, rich in its identity and its potential, embodies what Morocco has always defended, under the visionary leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, namely integrated growth which leaves no region on the margins. “.
On the other hand, the government official explained that the African Academy of Health Sciences responds to three main needs, linked to the training of tomorrow’s leaders, innovation and unifying energies, noting that this institution is called to become a “pole of excellence”. » which brings together talents, works to synergize expertise and strengthens cooperation between South and South Africa.
He added that this installation is a space where African solidarity takes a tangible form, so that each partner, whether public or private, national or international, finds its place to contribute to the development of health in Africa.
For his part, the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Azzedine Medaoui, stressed that the African Academy of Health Sciences constitutes an important initiative of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and health, and is fully in line with the vision of the Kingdom. of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, to make the Kingdom a “catalyst for South-South cooperation and a key player in strengthening African health systems”.
Medawi underlined, in a speech read on his behalf by the secretary general of the ministry, Mohamed Khalfawi, that this academy is a real bridge between the different countries of the continent, a laboratory of ideas and a platform for work and exchanges, to improve public health through initiatives adapted to the specific challenges of each African country.
According to the minister, “today’s launch of the African Academy of Health Sciences demonstrates our common commitment, which is to put science, research and innovation at the service of the well-being and sustainable development of our continent”.
“We are convinced that the establishment of the African Academy of Health Sciences represents a decisive step in the development of health in Africa,” he said.
Medawi concluded: “Through this academy, we affirm our commitment to benefit cooperation between African countries for equitable access to health care for all and for a better future for our countries.
