Casablanca – The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity (FMVS) unveiled, here Tuesday, the Connected Mobile Medical Units program, on the occasion of its complete implementation.
A public interest project, this program aims to improve medical services for populations living in remote areas, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity said in a press release, adding that it is a unique model which aims to meet the needs of populations and thus contribute to their well-being.
This program is based on organizational innovation in medical practice via telemedicine, the continuous mobilization of dedicated medical skills and significant technical resources, according to a large-scale operational configuration which allows a large number of people to benefit from local medical services, the same source noted.
On October 28, 2023, HM King Mohammed VI launched this new digital mobile health system dedicated to rural areas, through the signing of the framework agreement for its implementation by three stakeholders: The
Foundation, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and Mediot Technology. On January 30, 2024, the effective deployment phase was completed. The fifty units are all operational and welcome patients from surrounding villages.
According to the press release, thirty-four provinces in nine regions of the Kingdom, namely the Eastern Region (6 provinces), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (3 provinces), Fez-Meknes (5 provinces), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (1 province), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (2 provinces), Casablanca-Settat (2 provinces), Marrakech-Safi (7 provinces), Souss-Massa (3 provinces) and Draa-Tafilalet (5 provinces), are served.
All units were visited by Mohammed Al Azami, Chargé de mission at the King’s Office and member of the board of directors of the Foundation. This visit was an opportunity to assess the geographical coverage and the smooth running of the units. It was also an opportunity to raise awareness among local authorities about the scope of the program and their support for the success of this Royal
project.
Designed in the form of integrated modules, each unit includes a specially designed and equipped medical unit, a reception area as well as waiting and rest areas.
Each unit includes a general practitioner, two nurses and an administrative assistant. They are equipped with cutting-edge biomedical equipment enabling face-to-face medical consultations for general medicine and specialized teleconsultations via a connection with the central telemedicine platform, made up of specialists in gynecology-obstetrics, pediatrics, endocrinology, dermatology, ENT, cardiology and pulmonology.
From November 2023 through January 31, 2024, some 73,364 people, including 46,219 women, benefited from various medical services. 60,778 patients benefited from general practitioner consultations and 5,967 patients required tele-expertise in different specialties, the press release concluded.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse
GENEVA: Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, warned in a statement that: ‘More than half of Gaza’s population – well over 1 million people – are crammed in Rafah, staring death in the face: They have little to eat, hardly any access to medical care, nowhere to sleep, nowhere safe to go.”
“They, like the entire population of Gaza, are the victims of an assault that is unparalleled in its intensity, brutality and scope,” he added.
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator warned that the scenario ‘we have long dreaded is unraveling at an alarming speed.’
More than 28,000 people – mostly women and children – have been killed across Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health, the statement noted.
‘For more than four months, humanitarian workers have been doing the near-impossible to assist people in need, despite the risks they themselves were facing and the traumas they were enduring,’ he said.
‘But
no amount of dedication and goodwill is enough to keep millions of people alive, fed and protected – while the bombs are falling and the aid is choked off.’
Add to this the widespread despair, the breakdown of law and order, and the defunding of UNRWA, he stressed, adding that the consequences are humanitarian workers who are shot at, held at gunpoint, attacked and killed, added Griffiths.
‘I have said for weeks now that our humanitarian response is in tatters,” he stated ‘Today, I’m sounding the alarm once again: Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door.’ He wanted.
‘We lack the safety guarantees, the aid supplies and the staff capacity to keep this operation afloat.’
He said the international community has been warning against the dangerous consequences of any ground invasion in Rafah, stressing that the Government of Israel cannot continue to ignore these calls.
Source: Palestine news and Informatio
n Agency – WAFA