Asilah medical caravan reaches Sahel Chamali villages

A mobile medical caravan began touring the douars of the rural commune of Sahel Chamali, south of Asilah, on Nov. 12 and will continue through Nov. 15, 2026, MekkiL Association said in a statement on Thursday.

The operation, named “Securaid 26”, aims to make healthcare easier to reach for rural residents and to strengthen prevention, with particular attention to women and children. The association noted that its first operation in the area, held last April, had served more than 1,600 people.

Diabetes prevention and awareness sit at the centre of this edition, timed to coincide with World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. Children’s oral health and maternal and child health also feature among the priorities, and consultations are meant to identify residents who require ongoing medical follow-up.

MekkiL Association is co-chaired by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and his wife Myriam L’aouffir.

The caravan forms part of “Horizons Jeunesse 2030 – Douars en Vie”, a five-year programme run by the association that combines health, education, sport and women’s empowerment to improve living conditions and support young people in rural areas.

The statement said the initiative is accompanied by the Wilaya and supported by the Groupement Sanitaire Territorial Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma.