In a concerted effort, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity is set to embark on a cataract surgery campaign from March 1st to March 3rd, 2024. This initiative is part of the ongoing implementation of the Connected Mobile Medical Units program (UMMC – FMVS) in the provinces of Sefrou and Boulemane.
The UMMC – FMVS digital health program, operational since January 30th, aims to enhance accessibility and availability of quality healthcare in rural and remote areas. The Foundation reports that the program is already yielding practical results, particularly in identifying cases requiring surgical intervention.
Utilizing tele-expertise in ophthalmology, medical teams have diagnosed one hundred and twenty (120) patients with cataracts in the mountainous regions of Sefrou and Boulemane, deeming them eligible for surgery.
In a strategic move complementing existing healthcare services, the Foundation will deploy its intervention system in three rural locations: Tachot Imlal, Tassa, and Ait Khabach. These sites,
situated in proximity to the UMMC – FMVS facilities, have been selected to broaden access to specialized care in surgical procedures.
Logistically, four mobile units, including two ophthalmic surgery platforms, radiology, and biology, have been mobilized for the campaign. Specially designed rest areas have also been established to ensure the smooth functioning of surgical activities and post-operative checks.
This collaborative effort is organized in partnership with local authorities, regional health departments, and the Moroccan Medical Association of Solidarity (AMMS). The latter is contributing mobile surgery units and a team of ophthalmic surgeons.
A total of thirty medical professionals, including specialists, general practitioners, and paramedics, will participate in the solidarity operation. The campaign will be conducted simultaneously in two phases: March 1st and 2nd in Tachot Imlal and Tassa, followed by March 2nd and 3rd in Ait Khabach and Tassa.
The Foundation emphasizes its commitment to con
tinuing and expanding such surgical campaigns based on feedback and activity indicators from UMMC – FMVS operations nationwide.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse
GAZA: Dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed and others injured this evening as Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted several homes and various areas across the Gaza Strip.
In Rafah, southern Gaza, a child was killed and others were injured as Israeli fighter jets bombed the Abu Ghali family’s house in the Yibna refugee camp in the center of the province. The province is now sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression.
In the North Gaza province, Israeli warplanes bombed the Shabat family home in the town of Beit Hanoun, killing and injuring a number of Palestinian civilians.
Also in the north, the town of Beit Lahia, the neighborhood of Sheikh Zayed and the eastern area of the Jabalia camp witnessed a series of Israeli airstrikes.
In another incident in central Gaza, a Palestinian man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted him with gunfire in the Maghraqa village.
Earlier in the day, two Palestinians were killed due to the
Israeli occupation’s air force bombing a vehicle and a group of civilians near Hamad City in Khan Yunis, south of the besieged territory.
Additionally, the Israeli occupation army blew up residential houses in the al-Mashrou area west of Khan Yunis.
Simultaneously, several people were injured in an Israeli artillery shelling targeting the eastern area of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA