Strong Condemnation from the Coordination of Private Sector General Practitioners Over Suspicious Medical Advertisements Threatening Patient Safety

In an official statement, the Coordination of Private Sector General Practitioners expressed deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the spread of suspicious advertisements on social media platforms. These ads, claiming to offer free major surgeries in specialized fields such as cardiac, ophthalmic, and gland surgery, lack the minimum legal and ethical medical practice standards, posing a severe risk to patient safety.

Practices Violating Medical Ethics

The coordination considered these advertisements a blatant violation of medical ethics and a clear exploitation of patient suffering, tarnishing the reputation of Moroccan doctors who work honorably and responsibly under difficult conditions. It emphasized that such behavior damages the profession’s image and undermines trust in the national healthcare system.

Urgent Demands for Investigation and Intervention

To confront this phenomenon, the coordination issued the following points:

1. Strong condemnation of these practices falsely attributed to medical work, viewed as a serious assault on patient safety and the profession’s reputation.
2. Complete disavowal of any individual or institution behind these acts or exploiting humanitarian slogans to market questionable medical services.
3. Calling on the Ministry of Health and the National Medical Authority to launch an urgent investigation into these ads and take strict action against those involved.
4. Warning the public against falling for such claims that could endanger patients’ lives and threaten confidence in healthcare services.

Commitment to Ethics and Law

The coordination concluded its statement by affirming that noble humanitarian work cannot be a guise for manipulation or false advertising. It stressed that true Moroccan doctors fulfill their professional and humanitarian mission with full respect for law, conscience, and medical ethics, without needing false slogans.

Call for Vigilance

The Coordination of Private Sector General Practitioners urges citizens to exercise caution and verify the credibility of any medical offers before engaging with them to protect their safety and that of their families. It also calls on competent authorities to intensify monitoring of such advertisements to safeguard patients and preserve the dignity of the medical profession.

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