Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency Holds Free Medical Campaign in Villages South of Al-Quds

Al Quds – A free medical campaign organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, under the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, made a stop on Saturday in the villages of Al-Sawahra and Sheikh Saad, south of the Al-Quds Governorate.

Organized with the support of Moroccan medical group Akdital, in partnership with Astra Lab laboratories, the latest campaign provided medical consultations and services to nearly 150 residents of these remote localities.

On this occasion, Director of Astra Lab laboratories in Bethlehem, Baha Al Jabri, said that the medical team provided internal medicine and pediatric services, as well as laboratory tests and the distribution of medicines, particularly to patients suffering from chronic diseases, especially the elderly and children.

The examinations carried out helped identify cases of diabetes, as well as patients requiring treatment and medical follow-up, he noted.

Dr. Al Jabri also stressed the importance of regular medical examinations and consultations for the early detection of diseases, monitoring patients’ health conditions and improving their response to treatment.

In this regard, he pointed out that some beneficiaries required follow-up in internal medicine, particularly to diagnose diabetes or reassess their treatment.

Deploying mobile clinics in areas far from urban centers is essential, given the shortage of healthcare services in some localities, in both the public and private sectors, he continued, also citing the financial difficulties that prevent some residents from travelling to cities and covering the cost of medical care.

Al Jabri also commended the cooperation with the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency in organizing these campaigns, noting that medical teams had witnessed the extent of citizens’ healthcare needs and the difficulties they face in accessing medical facilities.

He also welcomed this partnership, which brings consultations, examinations and medical care closer to residents by providing these services directly in their places of residence.

Meanwhile, a beneficiary of the campaign, Youssef Mohamed Mechaara, said he had benefited from the medical examinations given the shortage of healthcare services in the village and the difficult conditions prevailing there.

He said he had undergone blood pressure checks, blood tests and an eye examination, expressing satisfaction with the services provided.

He welcomed the initiative, saying it enables people with limited financial means to undergo medical examinations, obtain diagnoses and ensure regular monitoring of their health conditions.

Along the same lines, he expressed hope that such initiatives would be repeated, thanking the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency and Morocco for their support.

Another beneficiary, Zahia Mohamed Mechaare, said she had benefited from the services provided under the medical campaign and obtained the necessary medicines for her husband, noting that rising medicine prices and difficulties in obtaining them constitute a financial burden on her family.

She also called for these initiatives to continue and be expanded to include the distribution of medicines to people unable to afford them, commending Morocco’s support for organizing the campaign.