Actress Bahia Rachedi, who revealed on Wednesday May 1 that she was suffering from cancer and was undergoing treatment at the CPMC in Algiers, the reference center for the treatment of this disease in Algeria, will be transferred abroad for treatment. , by decision of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
The 75-year-old actress is an emblematic figure of cinema and television in Algeria. She has played in numerous Algerian films and TV series.
By revealing her illness, she aroused strong emotion and a wave of support on social networks where Bahia Rachedi recounted, in simple words, how her cancer was diagnosed and the exchange she had with the doctor who told him the terrible news.
Bahia Rachedi said she began her treatment journey with a first session of chemotherapy at the CMPC in Algiers. In her story, she paid tribute to Algerian caregivers. “ I treat this disease in my country, Algeria “, she said, with a touch of pride.
On Saturday, the Minister of Culture, Soraya Mouloudji, visited this great lady of Algerian cinema with maternal features and full of humility.
Bahia Rachedi ill: Tebboune grants him transfer abroad
She announced to him the decision of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to take charge of her case and transfer her abroad to treat her illness.
The Minister of Culture and Arts has decided that this year’s session of the Women’s Literature and Cinema Festival which will take place in Saida will be named after actress Bahia Rachedi in honor and recognition of her artistic career.
The ministry paid tribute to an actress who has given so much to Algerian culture since her debut in the world of arts in 1969, recalling that Bahia Rachedi was crowned best Arab artist in 2005.
In May 2021, President Tebboune made a similar gesture towards another great figure in Algerian cinema, the famous actor and comedian Salah Aougrout, known as Souilah. Also suffering from cancer, he was transferred to France for treatment.
President Tebboune’s decision to grant health care abroad for Bahia Rachedi sparks mixed reactions on Algerian social networks, between those who are content to praise the gesture and wish a speedy recovery to the actress, and others who question the quality of care provided in Algerian hospitals and access to care abroad.
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