Laayoune – The first Moroccan-American medical days were held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Laayoune, with the aim of improving the quality of health care and strengthening the skills of doctors in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region.
Organized by the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Laayoune, in collaboration with the Saint Francis Hospital in New York (USA) and in partnership with the Council of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, this scientific event aims to strengthen collaboration between Moroccan and American health institutions, exchange medical expertise, to foster the development of the skills of health professionals, and to promote innovation in medicine and surgery.
Thus, seven American doctors from different specialties, namely endocrinology, nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology-obstetrics, and pediatrics, took part in this conclave, to allow local skills to inquire about the latest medical advances and thus improve medical care at the regional level.
In a speech on the occasion, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Laayoune, Fatima Zahra El Hafidi, stressed the importance of this kind of initiative to promote professional exchanges between American and Moroccan doctors, encourage medical innovation and strengthen the quality of care in the region.
El Hafidi noted, in this regard, that Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra is endowed with qualified human resources in the medical field, as well as quality research and health institutions, noting that the holding of these medical days in Laayoune reflects the region’s commitment to becoming a medical center of excellence.
On this occasion, a partnership agreement was signed between the Saint Francis Hospital in New York and the regional hospitals of Laayoune, with a view to establishing a framework for collaboration between the health institutions concerned in the fields of medical education, training, and research, with the aim of improving the quality of care.
Under the agreement, signed by the representative of Saint Francis Hospital in New York, Meyer Abittan and the Regional Director of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Houari, the two parties agree to collaborate in the areas of medical training, research and innovation, and telemedicine, as well as the exchange of best practices.
As part of the Moroccan-American Medical Days, Dr. Jon Batash, in his capacity as the Medical Director of Post-Acute Care, presented a presentation focused on the multidisciplinary approach to American patient care.
It should be noted that the second day of this scientific event was marked by the presence of the wali of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region, governor of the province of Laayoune, Abdeslam Bekrate, the president of the Regional Council, Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, and representatives of the pharmaceutical laboratory “Laprophan”, as well as the consuls general accredited to Laayoune.