Category: Medical

In its report issued today, Monday, after the visit of its lawyer Fadi Obaidat, the Commission revealed two medical cases in the Negev prison, including the case of prisoner Khaled Kamel Nawabit (46 years old) from the town of Barqa / Jericho Governorate, where he suffers from bouts of shortness of breath with the body becoming limp from time to time. Today, this condition has become associated with him all the time, noting that the prisoner demanded tests on his health condition, but the prison administration still refuses to do so.

It is noteworthy that the prisoner was scheduled to undergo open heart surgery at Ramallah Hospital on 11/27/2022 to replace the mitral valve, but he was arrested before the scheduled date for it to be performed.

Prisoner Abdul Salam Bani Odeh from the town of Tamoun / Jenin Governorate suffers from swelling and blurred vision resulting from an accidental accident resulting from the presence of a small iron skewer, which led to a wound in the left eye on April 12, 2023. It caused an injury to the eye, and as a result, he was transferred to “Soroka” Hospital, and the wound was stitched. He was informed of the necessity of review after a week, but four weeks ago he was not transferred for review and examinations, which led to a worsening of his health condition

Source: Maan News Agency

Death toll of the earthquake that struck the Al Haouz province in central Morocco has risen to 1,037 dead and 1,204 injured, 721 of whom are in serious condition. The Royal Armed Forces were urgently deployed, following the earthquake, in addition to specialized units consisting of search and rescue teams, and a field medical and surgical hospital, Maghreb Arabe Press cited the Moroccan Ministry of Interior as saying. Specialized units, aircraft, helicopters, drones, engineering tools, and logistical centers were also deployed to provide the necessary support to the various sectors concerned and the affected population. According to the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research in Rabat, the earthquake measured 7 degrees on the Richter scale, and its epicenter is located in the Al Haouz region, southwest of Marrakesh.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Health Minister Dr. Hassan al-Ghobash discussed with Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Syria Barry Gilder, and his accompanying delegation means of bolstering cooperation in the health sector.

Al-Ghobash pointed out that the Ministry, despite all the challenges, continued to make exceptional efforts to continue providing basic and quality medical services to citizens till to date.

Al-Ghobash thanked the South African government for its assistance to mitigate the repercussions of the earthquake.

Gilder stressed his country’s keenness to help the Syrian people, provide them with the necessary health needs, and meet the ministry’s needs in the pharmaceutical industries

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, thanked His Majesty King Abdullah for his recent call to strengthen efforts to combat smoking in Jordan, especially amongst younger Jordanians. Ghebreyesus wrote on Twitter Friday that the WHO would continue cooperating with the Jordanian government to protect the public health. The WHO office in Jordan had expressed its appreciation for the recent royal directives, in which His Majesty King Abdullah urged the government to expadite measures to combat the spread of smoking in Jordan in a statement published by the Jordanian News Agency. According to the national stepwise survey (STEPs) conducted by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the WHO in Jordan, 66.1 per cent of males smoke tobacco and 15.9 per cent use e-cigarettes; Jordan is ranked among the countries with the highest smoking prevalence rates among males in the world.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Health Minister Dr. Hassan al-Ghobash, discussed with the Algerian Ambassador in Damascus, Kamel Bouchama, ways to enhance health cooperation binding the two countries.

Al-Ghobash praised Algeria’s positions, particularly the support it provided to Syria during the earthquake disaster by sending humanitarian and medical aid, not to mention relief teams.

Al-Ghobash pointed out to the importance of exchanging scientific experiences through the exchange of doctors’ visits, as well as to joint coordination regarding the pharmaceutical industries, which contributes greatly to the development of the health sector in both countries.

the Algerian ambassador expressed his country’s willingness to the joint coordination in the field of training human cadres to exchange experiences, especially since Syria has medical cadres with great experience.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Rwanda’s largest university has opened a promotion dedicated to over 160 medical students who fled Khartoum last April. This gives Rwanda the opportunity to establish itself as a safe haven, especially since the migrant agreement with London, which mandates the deportation of migrants to the Thousand Hills, has been deemed illegal by British judges. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

Source: France24.com