HIBAPRESS
The Administrative Council of the General Mutual Association of Administration Employees, with the unanimous agreement of those present, approved during its extraordinary session held on the 17th and 18th of October in Mahdia, the adoption of an emergency administrative action plan to respond to all observations and recommendations of the Insurance and Social Welfare Control Authority, ensuring performance evaluation, increasing productivity, and enhancing the quality of services in the social health units affiliated with the General Mutual Association.
A statement issued by the extraordinary session of the Administrative Council indicated that after discussing all the points on the agenda, the acceleration of activating the procedures for establishing the mutual association of health and social units for administration employees was also approved, with the aim of implementing the provisions of Article 44 of Law No. 65.00 related to compulsory basic health insurance. The council also approved the conclusion of employment contracts with specialized experts in the health and social fields, procurement, and logistics, and the establishment of a special procedure for contracting with dental surgeons to address the necessary shortage at the clinics, ensuring the continuity and improvement of services provided to members and beneficiaries. During this extraordinary session held by the Administrative Council of the General Mutual Association of Administration Employees, chaired by Moulay Ibrahim Al-Othmani, the President of the Administrative Council of the General Mutual Association, the follow-up of the legal status of all health and social units affiliated with the General Mutual Association was also approved, with the aim of implementing the provisions of Article 44 of Law No. 65.00, strengthening the legal and organizational framework of mutual work. The contracting with an external study office to prepare an emergency evaluation plan for the health and social units was also approved, within the framework of following up on improving the quality of services and developing institutional performance. The council decided, according to the statement, to review the level of response and interaction of the supervisory authorities with the results of the actuarial study on diversifying the basket of services provided to members, including the establishment of medical analysis laboratories, X-ray centers, dialysis and kidney disease centers, and unified hospitals, in line with the policy of expansion in the basket of services and their quality. It also decided to take all measures to ensure the success of the ongoing preparations for holding the fifth general assembly of the African Mutual Union, as well as the 78th ordinary general assembly of the General Mutual Association, reflecting the association's commitment to active participation in regional and international forums to exchange experiences and best practices. The council also approved, during this session, the draft financial and literary reports for the year 2024, and presented them to the 78th general assembly of the General Mutual Association for discussion and approval. At the conclusion of the work of this session, the statement added, the council decided to submit a detailed report to the Insurance and Social Welfare Control Authority, including the results of the emergency measures and practical decisions that have been taken to promote and restructure the health and social units affiliated with the General Mutual Association according to a new approach based on governance, efficiency, and sustainability. The source explained, in this regard, that this report aims to "highlight the serious will of the managing bodies in enabling these units with the conditions of continuity and improving their administrative and financial performance, and ensuring the quality of services provided to members and their families, in line with national trends aimed at strengthening social protection and improving the health and social offer". The statement concluded by emphasizing that the agenda of this session constituted an important milestone for evaluating achievements, making crucial decisions, and strengthening governance in the management of health and social units affiliated with the General Mutual Association.
