1.5 million Moroccans are affected by some 8,000 rare diseases . On the occasion of the celebration on Monday, February 28 of the World Rare Disease Day, Dr. Khadija Moussayer, president of the Alliance of Rare Diseases, discusses the pain of patients whose lives are forever disrupted.
In Morocco, some patients cured of coronavirus or who did not develop the disease are experiencing a return of symptoms over a long period (several months) or are dragging on sequelae. This is the finding made by the Moroccan Association of Autoimmune and Systemic Diseases (AMMAIS).
In an analysis on the coronavirus, the specialist in internal medicine and geriatrics, and president of the Alliance of Rare Diseases in Morocco (AMRM), Dr. Khadija Moussayer, indicates that men represent the majority of COVID-19 cases in some countries and a minority in others. In fact, they constitute the majority of deaths.
Many are wondering how to live this month of fasting that coincides with confinement, in order to get the most out of it, especially in terms of health. A specialist emphasizes the measures to be taken against anxiety and especially against the consequences of sedentary lifestyle.