The Covid-19 rapid saliva tests are the source of the new tug of war between the Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb , and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy. Pharmacies are suffering from this situation.
Health Minister Khalid Aït Taleb sent a letter to regional directors on Tuesday, August 17, announcing the update of recommendations regarding the vaccination of pregnant women.
Given its alarming epidemiological picture of infections, as well as deaths, leading to additional pressure on its health system, a second field hospital is being set up in Marrakech to meet the growing need for hospital beds.
Health Minister Khaled Ait Taleb has alerted healthcare professionals to the optimal use of oxygen in hospitals .
A new unified therapeutic protocol throughout the national territory has been published in order to adapt to the epidemiological situation caused by the spread of the Delta variant. It is also applicable for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Faced with the increasingly worrying epidemiological situation , Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb instructed the regional Health Directors on Monday on the need for practitioners to strictly comply with the Covid-19 therapeutic treatment protocol, including the prescription of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin.
In order to accelerate the Covid-19 vaccination campaign , the Moroccan authorities have just called on students and interns from nursing schools and institutes.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women will soon be included in the Covid-19 vaccination program in Morocco. The option was discussed by the vaccination scientific committee on Monday, July 26, in the presence of the Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb.
The Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb , has just called on Moroccans to get vaccinated again. This call comes after a worrying increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
The Ministry of Health urges Moroccans to be cautious and vigilant in the use of charcoal on the occasion of the rituals of the celebration of Eid al-Adha . This substance can, in some cases, cause carbon monoxide poisoning following its use.
"Dysfunctions" have been noted in the management of contracts concluded by the Ministry of Health since the beginning of the health crisis in March 2020, according to the report of the exploratory mission of the House of Representatives. A judicial investigation could be opened.
Morocco has unfortunately returned to very high infection rates, prompting the Health Minister to speak out. He calls on Moroccans to be aware and responsible in order to control the situation so that the country can continue its march towards collective immunity.