Morocco 1 project

Road to comprehensive haemophilia care in Morocco

Partner institution
University Hospital Rabat, Association Marocaine de l’Hémophilie in collaboration with University Hospital Casablanca

Represented by
Prof. el-Khorassani
Mr Jaoud Chbihi
Prof Hadj Khalifa

Duration
1 year, Q3 2011 – Q4 2012

Status
Completed

Objectives

• Perform comprehensive training programme for healthcare professionals and people with haemophilia
• Create comprehensive treatment centre in Rabat -> focus: multidisciplinary team
• Establish 3-5 regional haemophilia centres
• Strengthen local patient organisation

Achievements

• Training of 44 dentists and 29 nurses in Rabat, raising awareness about haemophilia in hospitals across Morocco
• Supporting the multidisciplinary team in Rabat with the purchase of physiotherapy equipment for a newly established paediatric centre
• Training of 83 members of the medical staff about the benefits of physiotherapy in haemophilia care in the regional hospitals El Ghassani, Al Baytar and the Hassan II university hospital