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The Azilal Province Delegation of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection organized, today, Friday, in the Ism Assouk area of Zawiya Ahansal, a multi-specialty medical caravan, as part of the "Care" operation, and in implementation of the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, aimed at supporting health care in mountainous and remote areas.
This caravan, organized in coordination with the local authorities, in partnership with the Taimat Association for Health, and with the contribution of Moroccan Red Crescent teams, aims to strengthen the health offer for the benefit of the population of the areas that experience snowfall and cold waves during this winter season. On this occasion, the governor of Azilal Province, Hassan Zaitouni, along with the Regional Director of Health and Social Protection in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region, the Secretary-General of the Prefecture, the Regional Delegate of Health, the heads of the security departments, elected officials, and civil society figures, visited the caravan facilities and reviewed the medical services provided to the population. More than 22 health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, participated in this operation, in addition to the Red Crescent teams and local authorities. Two mobile medical units were also allocated to follow up on pregnant women and support school health services, in addition to providing the necessary medicines, equipment, and medical supplies, and means of transportation for the participating staff. The caravan's services included general medical examinations, ultrasound examinations, and services in several specialties, in addition to dental check-ups, and the organization of awareness meetings for 30 community mediators in the Azilal district, to enhance the awareness of pregnant women of the importance of going to health institutions. In a statement to the Moroccan News Agency, the Regional Director of Health and Social Protection, Kamal Al-Yansali, confirmed that this caravan falls within the framework of the field activation of the royal high instructions, which aim to ensure medical assistance to the population in remote areas, by providing therapeutic services, providing medicines, and taking care of the health of the mother and child. For his part, the Regional Delegate of Health in Azilal, Adel Ait Haddou, emphasized in a similar statement that this multi-specialty medical caravan aims to bring health services closer to the population in the areas that witness significant snowfall during the cold season, through a coordinated intervention between local authorities, civil society, and other stakeholders to ensure the continuity of health care. This health operation comes within a program that aims to enhance access to medical services for the benefit of the population of the mountainous areas in the Azilal region, and improve preventive and curative health indicators in preparation for the winter season.
