Specialists stressed the need to formulate a strategy to take care of mental patients, and to enhance ways to localize psychological knowledge and change the stereotype about psychiatric patients Psychiatry And his doctors.
The president of the association confirmed "The right to health and the right to life" Moroccan Ali Lotfi, that "It is time to enact a health policy and provide effective social protection and strategy in the field of preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health and social inclusion"stressing the importance of "Issuing new legislation and laws in line with relevant international standards to protect patients’ human rights".
And Taleb Lutfi, in an interview with "Sky News Arabia website"By investing in the qualified human element, by increasing the number of seats in medical colleges and nurses’ institutes in the public and private sectors, and employing them to cover the deficit and improve the quality of services provided to patients.".
He also stressed the need to pay attention to hospitals for mental and psychiatric diseases, with "Focus on the groups most vulnerable to mental disorders in Moroccoand address mental health on an equal footing with physical health, in coordination with other sectors, local authorities and civil society".
The President of the Assembly did not fail to stress that "The necessity of adopting special incentive compensations for professionals working in mental and psychiatric hospitals, improving their working conditions and environment, and developing their skills and efficiency.".
On the other hand, the association called for the support and support of the competent civil society associations, youth and childhood welfare associations, and the protection of women’s rights, to:"Strengthening public and family awareness about the prevention of mental and mental illnesses and their causes, and supporting voluntary initiatives to contribute to the prevention of suicidal behavior, early detection of psychological disorders among vulnerable groups, directing them to the competent medical services, and making suicide prevention a health priority as it concerns people’s lives, knowing that it Included in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals".
The same association also called on the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Morocco, to take effective measures and measures within the framework of the comprehensive reform plan scheduled to be circulated at the end of this year, because it "Responsible for ensuring the physical and psychological health security of citizens".
According to the results of the national population survey that the ministry previously completed, psychological and mental disorders are more common among the Moroccan population over the age of 15.
The survey showed that "26 percent of Moroccans suffer from depression during their lives, while 9 percent suffer from anxiety disorders, 5.6 percent suffer from mental disorders, and 1 percent suffer from schizophrenia".
The clinical capacity of psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric centers in Morocco remains very modest, not exceeding 2,500 beds in the public and private sectors, nearly half of which are located in Casablanca and Rabat.
The situation is further exacerbated by the level of specialized and qualified human resources in the field of mental health, as they are only 343 psychiatrists, 214 psychologists, 16 child psychiatrists, 1,335 nurses in the same specialty, 14 social assistants, and 64 doctors specializing in addiction treatment.
Experts believe that the annual financial allocation for the program Psychological health The mentality in Morocco is weak, as it is set at 6 percent of the health sector budget, and it does not meet the requirements necessary to implement the programs of the Ministry of Health and the services of university hospital centers.
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The experts stressed the “necessity of tightening procedures to cordon off the spread of the role of legal ruqyah therapy,” which “contributes to keeping patients away from real diagnosis and treatment.”
On the other hand, they considered World Mental Health Day “an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues, mobilize efforts to support the sector, and overcome the constraints that prevent providing quality services to patients.”
Specialists stressed the need to formulate a strategy to take care of mental patients, and to enhance ways to localize psychological knowledge and change the stereotype about psychiatric patients Psychiatry And his doctors.
The head of the Moroccan Association “The Right to Health and the Right to Life”, Ali Lotfi, stressed that “it is time to enact a health policy and provide social protection and an effective strategy in the field of preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health and social inclusion,” stressing the importance of “issuing new legislation and laws in line with international standards.” relevant to protecting the human rights of patients.
Lotfi, in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, called for investing in the qualified human element, by increasing the number of seats in medical colleges and nurses’ institutes in the public and private sectors, and employing them to cover the deficit and improve the quality of services provided to patients.
He also stressed the need to pay attention to hospitals for mental and psychiatric diseases, with “focusing on the groups most vulnerable to mental disorders in Moroccoand address mental health on an equal footing with physical health, in coordination with other sectors, local authorities and civil society.
The president of the association did not fail to stress the “necessity of adopting special incentive compensation for professionals working in mental and psychiatric hospitals, improving their working conditions and environment and developing their skills and competency.”
On the other hand, the association called for the support and assistance of specialized civil society associations, youth and childhood welfare associations and the protection of women’s rights, to “promote public and family awareness regarding the prevention of mental and mental illnesses and their causes, and support voluntary initiatives to contribute to the prevention of suicidal behavior, and early detection of mental disorders.” At the groups exposed to it, directing them to the competent medical services, and making suicide prevention a health priority as it is important to people’s lives, knowing that it is included in the sustainable development goals for the year 2030.
The same association also called on the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Morocco to take effective measures and measures within the framework of the comprehensive reform plan to be circulated at the end of this year, because it is “responsible for ensuring the physical and psychological health security of citizens.”
According to the results of the national population survey that the ministry previously completed, psychological and mental disorders are more common among the Moroccan population over the age of 15.
The survey indicated that “26 percent of Moroccans suffer from depression during their lives, while 9 percent suffer from anxiety disorders, 5.6 percent suffer from mental disorders, and 1 percent suffer from schizophrenia.”
The clinical capacity of psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric centers in Morocco remains very modest, not exceeding 2,500 beds in the public and private sectors, nearly half of which are located in Casablanca and Rabat.
The situation is further exacerbated by the level of specialized and qualified human resources in the field of mental health, as they are only 343 psychiatrists, 214 psychologists, 16 child psychiatrists, 1335 nurses in the same specialty, 14 social assistants, and 64 doctors specializing in addiction treatment.
Experts believe that the annual financial allocation for the program Psychological health The mentality in Morocco is weak, as it is set at 6 percent of the health sector budget, and it does not meet the requirements necessary to implement the programs of the Ministry of Health and the services of university hospital centers.