As rescue efforts continue for the thousands of people affected by the Friday evening earthquake, and residing in isolated mountain villages south of Marrakech, the Association of Insurance Brokers and Investors in Morocco called on the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, to declare a natural disaster.
This declaration would make it possible to activate the Disaster Solidarity Fund and compensate victims, a necessity that has become urgent due to the increasing scale of deaths, injuries and building collapses.
Professor Toufik Abou El Hasan, anesthetist and resuscitator, member of the Moroccan Association of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management, stressed that Morocco actually has a disaster management plan, developed in collaboration with the private sector, and constantly updated to adapt to the nature of each catastrophic event.
In a statement to Hespress AR , Professor El Hassan mentioned the existence of local plans involving regional authorities, the armed forces, civil protection, the national police, the royal gendarmerie, the Red Crescent, as well as the centers medical and university hospitals.
The specialist doctor affirmed that the provisions of this plan were immediately activated after Friday’s quake, with each team acting according to its missions and responsibilities, in close collaboration with local and regional authorities.
Regarding the capacity of the health system to cope with the influx of injured people, some of whom were in critical condition, Abou El Hasan assured that the national health system was equipped to meet these challenges, just as it had done during the health crisis linked to Covid-19.
The specialist in emergency medicine and disaster management also noted the establishment of an “ interministerial government crisis unit ” after the September 8 earthquake.
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