Medical caravan fights leishmaniasis in Jorf, near Errachidia, Morocco
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP
Illustrative image · Tahir Xəlfəquliyev · Pexels · Licence PexelsA medical caravan for treatment, early detection and awareness of leishmaniasis was launched on Tuesday in Jorf, in Errachidia province. It offers consultations, clinical examinations and screening, with the Drâa-Tafilalet Regional Health Directorate and local authorities, according to MAP.
A medical caravan devoted to the treatment, early diagnosis and prevention of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease, was launched on Tuesday in the commune of Jorf, Errachidia province, MAP reports. It mobilises staff of the Regional Directorate of Health and Social Protection of Drâa-Tafilalet, in coordination with local authorities.
The programme includes medical consultations, clinical examinations and screening operations. The caravan also aims to raise residents' awareness of transmission routes and preventive measures: control of insect vectors, removal of informal waste dumps and environmental sanitation.
The regional director of Health and Social Protection, Mohamed Khassal, said that the treatment, recognised as highly effective, is free in health facilities. He urged citizens to go without delay to the nearest health centre at the first symptoms. He also warned against traditional remedies, which may worsen lesions and delay care.
According to him, since September, medical and paramedical teams of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection have been visiting schools in the region to promote early detection and refer suspected cases to the appropriate facilities. These visits are accompanied by awareness campaigns.
