Fez: The Continuing Education Hall at the Regional Directorate of Health and Social Protection in the Fez-Meknes region hosted a significant regional meeting on vaccination and epidemiological surveillance on Thursday, May 15, 2025. This meeting was held under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection’s Directorate of Population (Child Health Protection Department and National Immunization Program) and the Directorate for Disease and Epidemic Control.
The meeting saw extensive participation from health cadres, including those from the National Immunization Program Department of the Directorate of Population, and cadres from the Directorate of Epidemics and Disease Control. Also present were several heads of departments and units from the Regional Directorate of Health and Social Protection in the Fez-Meknes region, along with health and social protection delegates from various provinces, heads of health institution network services, officials of the National Immunization Program, communication and media officials, provincial epidemic cell officials, and provincial pharmacists.
Presentations and Discussions to Enhance Epidemiological Performance
This important regional meeting featured several presentations focusing on key axes aimed at evaluating and strengthening public health programs:
- Evaluation of the National Immunization Program during 2022-2023-2024.
- Evaluation of the National Vaccination Catch-up Campaign in the Fez-Meknes region: This included an assessment of the communication plan and the extent to which set objectives were achieved.
- Epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Improving the performance of the National Immunization Program.
- Principles of precise planning for the National Immunization Program.
- The national system for epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases: current situation and challenges.
These presentations provided a fertile ground for extensive discussions and the exchange of constructive and integrated opinions. All participants expressed their commitment to implementing the recommendations and outcomes of this important meeting, with the aim of enhancing public health in the region.