As part of efforts to combat measles, the Regional Delegation of Health and Social Protection in Fez, in coordination with the Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and local authorities, organized an awareness session at Al-Iman Mosque in Sahb Al-Ward, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
The awareness session focused on introducing measles, its complications, and methods of prevention, emphasizing the importance of vaccination as a safe preventive measure that guarantees individual and collective protection in order to eliminate it.
This awareness session witnessed positive interaction and extensive discussions, during which the participants, numbering 150 women, expressed their responsible commitment to working on cooperation in order to eliminate this disease. This initiative comes in the context of implementing the strategy of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection at the level of the Fez-Meknes region, especially in its awareness-raising aspect.
Similar campaigns are taking place in educational institutions to raise awareness about the dangers of measles, amid a noticeable increase in the number of infections. The Ministry of Health emphasizes the importance of vaccination as a preventive measure to protect citizens and society from the risk of contracting measles. Vaccination is the only means of preventing this disease and avoiding its serious complications.