This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Sufyan Khalouk – Heba Press
In a written question addressed to the Minister of Health and Social Protection, parliamentarian Johara Boussjada spoke of the suffering of pregnant women and newborns in the mountainous areas of the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region, due to climatic conditions. difficult and the significant drop in temperatures. .
Lack of paved roads and trails
The parliamentarian highlighted the absence of paved roads and trails in rugged mountainous areas, particularly in the regions of Khenifra, Beni Mellal and Azilal.
A member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party team in the House of Representatives confirmed that these groups are exposed to great health risks due to the deterioration of climatic conditions and the difficulty of accessing health centers in these areas remote.
Inhabitants of the High Atlas Mountains
She added that most people in the High Middle Atlas live in difficult social and living conditions, which increases their suffering in the face of health emergencies.
Boussada called on the Minister of Health to reveal his ministry’s policy on handling health emergency cases in mountainous areas and how to provide support to pregnant women and their children in these circumstances.
He also called for measures to alleviate suffering and ensure access to health facilities in cold and isolated areas.
Adapted means of transport
The representative stressed the need to provide appropriate transportation to pregnant women so that they can reach hospitals as soon as possible, noting that many roundabouts and offices are difficult to access.
She stressed the importance of providing health care to newborns and infants, particularly in light of the recently released photos and videos showing a pregnant woman from the Takoukht Ait Mkoun roundabout, in the Ait Tamlil community, Azilal province. , carried on a coffin across the country. steep mountains to reach the ambulance.