Covid-19: Morocco Advocated Proactive, Bold and Pioneering Strategy (Ambassador)

Morocco has advocated a proactive, bold and pioneering strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first African country to launch a vaccination campaign, said Morocco’s ambassador to Colombia and Ecuador, Farida Loudaya.

In an interview with the Colombian paper Primicia Diario, Loudaya said Morocco’s response to the pandemic is a cause for “pride”, which has helped control the number of infections and mitigate the economic and social effects of the health crisis.

In addition, the diplomat noted that the vaccination campaign launched a few weeks ago is progressing at a steady pace with the goal of immunizing 80% of the population, in accordance with the high instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who insisted on the adequate preparation and proper conduct of this great national operation, both at the sanitary and logistical level, as well as technically, with particular emphasis on the accessibility of the vaccine in a social and supportive framework, and its availability free of charge and in sufficient quantity.

With regard to the solidarity of the Kingdom with African countries, she noted that the Sovereign, after having launched an appeal to African brotherhood, insisting on the need for a pragmatic approach, oriented towards action and exchange of experiences, has given his high instructions to provide significant medical assistance to several African countries.

“This generous gesture was aimed at providing preventive medical equipment, batches of drugs and means of protection against Covid-19, an initiative that was commended by the international community,” said Loudaya.

Concerning cooperation between Morocco and Colombia in the field of education, the diplomat stressed that academic exchanges have always been on the agenda to broaden personal and educational perspectives, as well as to explore, value and understand different cultures, and improve the language skills of students.

In this regard, several academic cooperation agreements have been signed, such as those between the International University of Rabat and the Colombian Universities of Rosario in Bogotá and Medellín, on the promotion of mutual knowledge between future generations, she said.