Nouaceur: Amine Tahraoui launches services at 67 urban and rural health facilities across six regions

The commissioning of these facilities, whose launch ceremony was attended notably by the Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, Mohamed Mhidia, the Governor of the province of Nouaceur, Jalal Benhayoun, as well as elected officials, forms part of the continuation of the government programme to rehabilitate primary healthcare facilities. This programme aims to rebuild, modernise and equip 1,400 health centres across all provinces and prefectures of the Kingdom.

In a statement to the press, Mr Tahraoui indicated that the first-level urban health centre “Moulay Ettehami” in Ouled Azzouz will provide healthcare services to nearly 30,000 people, including general medical and nursing care, follow-up for patients suffering from chronic diseases, as well as maternal and child health services.

The objective, he stressed, is to improve healthcare services and make them accessible to local populations throughout the Casablanca-Settat region. He added that the launch of services at 67 urban and rural health facilities across six regions of the Kingdom aims to facilitate access to healthcare for approximately 3.7 million people.

He concluded by noting that this large-scale rehabilitation operation falls within the implementation of the High Royal Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI concerning the reform and upgrading of the national health system.

In the Casablanca-Settat region, healthcare provision has been strengthened through the commissioning of 18 new health facilities. Five first-level urban health centres were launched in the province of Nouaceur.

In Mohammedia, a first-level urban health centre, a second-level urban health centre with a maternity home, as well as a tuberculosis and respiratory diseases diagnostic centre were launched.

In the province of Settat, a first-level urban health centre was also inaugurated. In addition, healthcare provision in the province of El Jadida was reinforced through the opening of two first-level urban health centres and one second-level urban health centre.

In the province of Sidi Bennour, two first-level rural health centres began providing services to the population. As for the province of Berrechid, it saw the commissioning of two first-level urban health centres, in addition to two proximity medical units dedicated to emergencies, each comprising a health centre and a maternity home.

These facilities will benefit an estimated population of 1,088,442 inhabitants, supervised by 142 health professionals.

In the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, the launch of services concerned seven health facilities, including a rural dispensary in the province of Chefchaouen, as well as three first-level urban health centres in the province of Larache.

Healthcare provision in the province of Al Hoceima was reinforced with the commissioning of a second-level rural health centre. In the prefecture of Tangier, a second-level urban health centre was put into service. In addition, the Ksar El Kebir rehabilitation centre was inaugurated. These structures will benefit an estimated population of 117,565 inhabitants, supervised by 46 health professionals.

In the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, four health facilities were put into service, including two rural dispensaries and two first-level rural health centres in the province of Guelmim. These infrastructures are expected to benefit an estimated population of 4,513 inhabitants, supervised by eight health professionals.

Healthcare provision in the Drâa-Tafilalet region was also strengthened through the commissioning of 11 facilities, including two second-level rural health centres, one first-level rural health centre, one rural dispensary, as well as one second-level urban health centre in the province of Ouarzazate.

In the province of Tinghir, two first-level rural health centres, two second-level rural health centres, as well as three rural dispensaries began providing services to the target population of the two provinces, estimated at 77,829 inhabitants, supervised by 47 health professionals.

In the Marrakech-Safi region, 18 health facilities were commissioned, including a first-level urban health centre, a first-level rural health centre, a rural dispensary, as well as a tuberculosis and respiratory diseases diagnostic centre in the prefecture of Marrakech, in addition to a health centre in the province of Safi.

In the province of Youssoufia, a first-level urban health centre was inaugurated. In the province of El Kelaa des Sraghna, a rural dispensary was put into service.

In the province of Al Haouz, six first-level rural health centres, two second-level rural health centres, two rural dispensaries, as well as one rural health centre were commissioned. These facilities will benefit an estimated population of 1,571,580 inhabitants, supervised by 60 health professionals.

In the Souss-Massa region, nine health facilities began providing services. These include three first-level urban health centres and one tuberculosis and respiratory diseases diagnostic centre in the prefecture of Agadir Ida-Outanane.

In the province of Chtouka Aït Baha, three second-level rural health centres and one first-level urban health centre were commissioned. In the province of Tata, a first-level urban health centre began receiving users. These infrastructures will benefit an estimated population of 856,745 inhabitants, supervised by 99 health professionals.

These health centres, belonging to the new generation of primary healthcare facilities, aim to strengthen healthcare provision in the regions concerned and bring health services closer to citizens. They also seek to respond to the growing demand for healthcare, improve access to services and their quality, as well as enhance reception, orientation and patient care conditions.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Health and Social Protection equipped these facilities with high-quality medical equipment, while mobilising qualified human resources tasked with providing medical and nursing services.

Beneficiary populations will have access to a wide range of healthcare services, including general medical consultations, nursing care, follow-up of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, high blood pressure and respiratory diseases, as well as maternal and child health monitoring, school health services, awareness-raising and health education activities, in addition to epidemiological surveillance and mobile health services.

Editorial team/le7tv