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On Saturday, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amin Tahraoui, oversaw the launch of services at the "Boumalne Dades" proximity hospital in Tinghir, the rural health center of the first level "Souk Astif" in Ouarzazate, and the rural health center of the second level "Mahamid Al-Ghizlane" in Zagora.
On this occasion, the Minister also remotely launched the services of 16 urban and rural health centers distributed across the regions of Drâa-Tafilalet, Souss-Massa, Guelmim-Oued Noun, and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra. The "Boumalne Dades" proximity hospital in Tinghir was built on an area of 2.5 hectares at a total cost of 65 million dirhams, and the Minister, accompanied by the governor of the province, oversaw the launch of its services. The hospital has a capacity of 45 beds. This facility has an integrated medical structure that includes, in particular, the emergency department, the surgical complex, maternity and pediatric units, examination and hospitalization rooms, the laboratory, the radiology department, and the pharmacy, in addition to administrative and technical facilities. The Ministry has mobilized 43 health professionals to secure the provision of treatments in this hospital for the benefit of a population estimated at 71,635 people, including general medicine, basic medical specialties, radiological and biological examinations, as well as hospital services. In the province of Ouarzazate, the Minister, accompanied by the governor of the province, oversaw the launch of services at the first-level rural health center "Souk Astif," which was completed at a total cost of 4.62 million dirhams. This center will provide services to a population estimated at 4,295 people, and it includes functional spaces including a reception unit, an external waiting room, examination rooms, a treatment and injection room, a cardiology room, a meeting room, a technical room, a pharmacy, and health facilities. In the province of Zagora, the Minister, accompanied by the governor of the province, oversaw the launch of services at the second-level rural health center "Mahamid Al-Ghizlane," which is equipped with a proximity medical emergency unit. This project was completed at a total cost of 19.81 million dirhams and aims to strengthen the health offer, improve its quality, and ensure effective care for emergency cases for the benefit of a population estimated at 7,500 people. This center includes an integrated health structure that includes, in particular, reception and examination spaces, the emergency room, an ultrasound room, a delivery room, a postpartum wing, a newborn care space, as well as the pharmacy and family planning services. Regarding the 16 urban and rural health centers distributed across the regions of Drâa-Tafilalet, Souss-Massa, Guelmim-Oued Noun, and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, the launch of their services included, at the level of the Drâa-Tafilalet region, the "Tamerouft" rural clinic and the first-level rural health center "Abderrahmane Sahraoui" in the province of Errachidia. As for the Souss-Massa region, seven urban and rural health centers were put into service in the provinces of Taroudant and Agadir Ida Outanane, namely two second-level health centers "Ozioua" and "Ighri," three first-level rural health centers "Ikidi," "Asarak," and "Annahit," in addition to the "Tarka Nmimoun" rural clinic in the province of Taroudant, and the second-level urban health center "Anza" in the province of Agadir Ida Outanane. In the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, four health centers entered service, distributed across the provinces of Guelmim, Tan-Tan, and Sidi Ifni, namely the first-level urban health center "Lakramz," the second-level rural health center "Fask" in the province of Guelmim, the second-level urban health center "Al-Watiya" in the province of Tan-Tan, and the second-level rural health center "Tajajet" in the province of Sidi Ifni. As for the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region, three institutions were put into service, namely the two first-level urban health centers "Al-Wahda" and "20 August," as well as the "Dchira" rural clinic. These health centers, which are part of the new generation of primary health care institutions, aim to strengthen the health offer at the level of the four regions and bring health services closer to a population of over 147,000 people. In a statement to the press, the Minister explained that the entry into service of these health facilities falls within the framework of implementing the High Royal Directives of King Mohammed VI, aimed at reforming and qualifying the national health system, strengthening the treatment offer, and bringing health services closer to citizens. He added that this is also part of the program to rehabilitate 1,600 primary health care institutions, following the completion of the program to rehabilitate 1,400 health institutions. He pointed out that these health centers, which are part of the new generation of primary health care institutions, aim to strengthen the health offer at the level of the four regions and bring health services closer to the population. He added that these centers also aim to respond to the increasing demand for health services, improve access to them and their quality, as well as improve reception and guidance conditions. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection has worked to equip these health facilities with high-quality biomedical equipment. It has also mobilized qualified human resources totaling 116 health professionals, who will oversee the provision of various medical and nursing services. These services include, in particular, general medical examinations, nursing treatments, monitoring chronic diseases, especially diabetes, high blood pressure, and respiratory diseases, in addition to monitoring the health of the mother and child, school health, awareness and education work for health, in addition to epidemiological vigilance and mobile health services.
