A Moroccan health ministry worker disinfects a street in the capital Rabat on March 22, 2020. - A public health state of emergency went into effect in the Muslim-majority country late on March 20, and security forces and the army have been deployed on the streets to combat the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. People have been ordered to stay at home, and restrictions on public transport and travel between cities are also in place. AFP
A Moroccan health ministry worker disinfects a street in the capital Rabat on March 22, 2020. - A public health state of emergency went into effect in the Muslim-majority country late on March 20, and security forces and the army have been deployed on the streets to combat the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. People have been ordered to stay at home, and restrictions on public transport and travel between cities are also in place. AFP
A Moroccan health ministry worker disinfects a man walking a dog and carrying a mat in the capital Rabat on March 22, 2020. - A public health state of emergency went into effect in the Muslim-majority country late on March 20, and security forces and the army have been deployed on the streets to combat the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. People have been ordered to stay at home, and restrictions on public transport and travel between cities are also in place. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
A Moroccan health ministry worker disinfects a man walking a dog and carrying a mat in the capital Rabat on March 22, 2020. - A public health state of emergency went into effect in the Muslim-majority country late on March 20, and security forces and the army have been deployed on the streets to combat the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. People have been ordered to stay at home, and restrictions on public transport and travel between cities are also in place. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Members of the Moroccan Interior Ministry Auxiliary Forces ask owners of a restaurant to close down, in Marrakesh on March 16, 2020. - Many holiday makers who came to visit Morocco are now finding themselves confined as the government is gradually restricting all activities in the kingdom and closing down universities, schools, cinemas, museums, bars, restaurants and even mosques, all in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Members of the Moroccan Interior Ministry Auxiliary Forces ask owners of a restaurant to close down, in Marrakesh on March 16, 2020. - Many holiday makers who came to visit Morocco are now finding themselves confined as the government is gradually restricting all activities in the kingdom and closing down universities, schools, cinemas, museums, bars, restaurants and even mosques, all in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Passengers wait for their flights at the Marrakesh Airport on March 15, 2020. - Several special flights departed Morocco taking thousands of stranded Europeans home as the kingdom announced it was suspending all regular air traffic due to the coronavirus, authorities and airports said. Morocco said it had decided to suspend all international commercial flights "until further notice", extending a ban that had previously been applied to around 30 nations, including Italy, France and Spain. (Photo by - / AFP)
Passengers wait for their flights at the Marrakesh Airport on March 15, 2020. - Several special flights departed Morocco taking thousands of stranded Europeans home as the kingdom announced it was suspending all regular air traffic due to the coronavirus, authorities and airports said. Morocco said it had decided to suspend all international commercial flights "until further notice", extending a ban that had previously been applied to around 30 nations, including Italy, France and Spain. (Photo by - / AFP)
TOPSHOT - A patient who recovered from the Covid-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus kisses the ground as another rejoices with the medical staff as they leave a hospital in the city of Sale, north of the Moroccan capital Rabat on April 12, 2020. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
TOPSHOT - A patient who recovered from the Covid-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus kisses the ground as another rejoices with the medical staff as they leave a hospital in the city of Sale, north of the Moroccan capital Rabat on April 12, 2020. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
Members of the medical staff at Moroccos's military field hospital in Nouaceur, South of Casablanca, check on equipment on April 18, 2020 as they prepare to receive patients of the coronavirus pandemic. Military hospitals have been reordered to maximise bed capacity, he said, adding that two field hospitals had been deployed to the coastal Casablanca region. Morocco had recorded 2,670 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 137 deaths, while over 280 have officially recovered. The North African kingdom has closed its borders and imposed a lockdown, enforced by security forces, to stem the spread of the disease. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
Members of the medical staff at Moroccos's military field hospital in Nouaceur, South of Casablanca, check on equipment on April 18, 2020 as they prepare to receive patients of the coronavirus pandemic. Military hospitals have been reordered to maximise bed capacity, he said, adding that two field hospitals had been deployed to the coastal Casablanca region. Morocco had recorded 2,670 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 137 deaths, while over 280 have officially recovered. The North African kingdom has closed its borders and imposed a lockdown, enforced by security forces, to stem the spread of the disease. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
An ad spreading awareness against coronavirus is seen in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
An ad spreading awareness against coronavirus is seen in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A man walks past closed shops before the start of the holy month of Ramadan in the usually bustling Medina of Rabat, during a health state of emergency and home confinement orders, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A man walks past closed shops before the start of the holy month of Ramadan in the usually bustling Medina of Rabat, during a health state of emergency and home confinement orders, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
An employee of a Moroccan startup company pilots a drone equipped with disinfectant liquid, in a street of Harhoura near the capital Rabat on April 23, 2020, to be used during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
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A drone equipped with disinfectant liquid, operated by a Moroccan startup company, is flown above a street of Harhoura near the capital Rabat on April 23, 2020, to be used during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
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A Moroccan artist works on a mural thanking essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in the city of Sale north of the capital, on April 26, 2020. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
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epa08371017 Shaima (L), a Moroccan woman wearing protective clothing, volunteers to buy the necessary supplies from the shops and distribute them to the needy in Rabat, Morocco, 18 April 2020. Rabat is under curfew after the Moroccan authorities announced a state of health emergency nearly a month ago to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
epa08371017 Shaima (L), a Moroccan woman wearing protective clothing, volunteers to buy the necessary supplies from the shops and distribute them to the needy in Rabat, Morocco, 18 April 2020. Rabat is under curfew after the Moroccan authorities announced a state of health emergency nearly a month ago to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
epa08370887 A Moroccan man Salah, dressed as a clown, performs for children via live broadcast in the Internet in Rabat, Morocco, 17 April 2020 (issued 18 April 2020). Salah's broadcast aims to entertain children in light of the curfew in the country knows after the Moroccan authorities declared a state of health emergency nearly a month ago to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
epa08370887 A Moroccan man Salah, dressed as a clown, performs for children via live broadcast in the Internet in Rabat, Morocco, 17 April 2020 (issued 18 April 2020). Salah's broadcast aims to entertain children in light of the curfew in the country knows after the Moroccan authorities declared a state of health emergency nearly a month ago to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA/JALAL MORCHIDI
Members of the medical staff at Moroccos's military field hospital in the region of Benslimane take positions as they remain on stand-by amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis, on April 17, 2020. / AFP / FADEL SENNA
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Moroccan health workers scan passengers arriving from Italy for coronavirus COVID-19 at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport on March 3, 2020. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
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A woman walks past a Moroccan military armoured personnel carrier (APC) driving along a road, instructing people to remain at home, in the capital Rabat on March 22, 2020. - A public health state of emergency went into effect in the Muslim-majority country late on March 20, and security forces and the army have been deployed on the streets to combat the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. People have been ordered to stay at home, and restrictions on public transport and travel between cities are also in place. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Moroccan doctors fight on against virus despite isolation and fear

Health minister Khalid Ait Boutaleb says that without preventive measures, Morocco would now have 6,000 coronavirus-related deaths

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May 03, 2020

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When Moroccan nurse Mofadal Ahyane lost his first patient to Covid-19, he had a recurring nightmare.

He dreamt his patient was in agony and slipped from his body, which gradually transformed into Mr Ahyane’s father, then brother, then a friend.

“The death of that man will never leave me as long as I live,” Mr Ahyane said.

His voice cracked as he recalled how doctors and nurses at a hospital in the northern city of Tetouan tried in vain to save the man’s life.

The virus has upended life for Morocco’s medical staff. They work at better facilities than medics across much of Africa but are often short of the equipment available in European hospitals, which have also been overwhelmed during the pandemic.

Medical professionals across Morocco spoke of heartbreak, fear and the challenges of working safely.

Two Moroccan doctors have died after becoming infected with the virus, officials said.

The country, which is under a strict lockdown, has more than 4,700 confirmed cases and about 170 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Since early March, the Moroccan government has steadily introduced virus control measures that have turned vibrant cities into near ghost towns.

Health minister Khalid Ait Boutaleb said that without the preventive measures, Morocco would have faced 6,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

Moroccan police officers man a checkpoint during night curfew as a precaution against the novel coronavirus in the country's capital Rabat. AFP
Moroccan police officers man a checkpoint during night curfew as a precaution against the novel coronavirus in the country's capital Rabat. AFP

Still, the virus has caused havoc in the personal lives of some healthcare workers, temporarily tearing them from their families as medics self-isolate at the end of the day to keep their loved ones safe.

Iman Benali, a radiology nurse at Casablanca’s Sidi Moumen Hospital, has been away from her husband and 6-year-old child since early March.

Some nurses at the hospital had to stop breastfeeding their children when duty called, Ms Benali said.

Her long days end in isolation at a hotel, where 70 other medical professionals stay.

Housekeepers at the hote are also forced to leave their families behind to stay in hotel rooms because of their contact with medics.

Ms Benali said the sacrifices she shared with colleagues created a special bond.

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A security guard checks the temperature of a man at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open. Reuters
A security guard checks the temperature of a man at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open. Reuters
After some seven weeks of lockdown, then full curfews on weekends, hairdressers, textile, shoes and some other businesses of Jordan were allowed on the last week of April to reopen their shops. EPA
After some seven weeks of lockdown, then full curfews on weekends, hairdressers, textile, shoes and some other businesses of Jordan were allowed on the last week of April to reopen their shops. EPA
Lebanese nationals who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic arrive from Cairo at Beirut international airport. EPA
Lebanese nationals who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic arrive from Cairo at Beirut international airport. EPA
Lebanese nationals who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic arrive from Cairo at Beirut international airport, Lebanon. EPA
Lebanese nationals who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic arrive from Cairo at Beirut international airport, Lebanon. EPA
A street vendor walks along a road during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
A street vendor walks along a road during a countrywide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
People line up while social distancing to use an ATM at a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
People line up while social distancing to use an ATM at a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
A woman wearing a protective mask walks at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
A woman wearing a protective mask walks at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew and allowed stores to open, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
A woman stands on a social distancing marker at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew. Reuters
A woman stands on a social distancing marker at a shopping mall after the Saudi government eased a curfew. Reuters
Mayor of the municipality of Tunis Souad Abderrahim distributes free masks in front of the central market in Tunis. EPA
Mayor of the municipality of Tunis Souad Abderrahim distributes free masks in front of the central market in Tunis. EPA
A Tunisian Red Crescent member distributes free masks in front of the central market in Tunis. EPA
A Tunisian Red Crescent member distributes free masks in front of the central market in Tunis. EPA
Men wearing protective face masks are pictured in downtown Cairo, amidst concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
Men wearing protective face masks are pictured in downtown Cairo, amidst concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease. Reuters
A Yemeni wearing a protective face mask passes the shops of dates, a popular appetizer for breaking the fast during Ramadan, at a market in Sanaa. EPA
A Yemeni wearing a protective face mask passes the shops of dates, a popular appetizer for breaking the fast during Ramadan, at a market in Sanaa. EPA
A Yemeni wears a protective face mask while attending a meeting on coronavirus awareness amid the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic in Sanaa. EPA
A Yemeni wears a protective face mask while attending a meeting on coronavirus awareness amid the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic in Sanaa. EPA

“We watch out for each other out of compassion, but also out of fear for our own health,” she said.

“If a hospital worker gets contaminated, it means the entire hospital workforce may be contaminated.”

At Moulay Abdellah Hospital in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal city of Sale, Dr Youssef Dhabi said he believed the deaths of his colleagues were a driving force for caregivers.

“If the deceased doctors were given a chance to return to work, they would take it instantly. You’d find them in their protective gear, treating patients,” he said.

A healthcare worker assists a Covid-19 patient at one of the intensive care units of the Moulay Abdellah hospital in Sale, Morocco. AP
A healthcare worker assists a Covid-19 patient at one of the intensive care units of the Moulay Abdellah hospital in Sale, Morocco. AP

During his 12-hour shift, Mr Ahyane rarely eats because he fears contamination. “You wonder, are your hands clean enough to eat?” he said.

Dr Houcine Benazouz doesn’t even consider eating. Since early March, he has been running between departments at the hospital in Tetouan.

At night, he stays in a white, impersonal hotel room far from the comfort of his loved ones.

“It has to be the hardest choice I made, leaving my wife and children behind me,” he said.

Nabil Zouini, who works with a testing task force in his home town of Meknes, hasn’t been home for more than a month and said his daughter, 3, couldn’t understand why he wasn't at home.

He said he spoke to her regularly via video chats. “She smiles at me every night and asks me: ‘Dad, are you coming back home tomorrow?’” Mr Zouini said. “If I say no, she cries.”

He wears a new mask and gown every time he encounters a suspected Covid-19 case, but is never certain he is safe from infection.

“The hardest part is taking the gown off. We have to do it in a way that we don’t touch the outside of the suit, which is fully contaminated," he said.

"We can only take off the suit from the inside out.”

He said he changed gowns at least 10 times a day.

It’s beginning to feel as though the ancient ramparts of Meknes are closing in, he said.

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“The psychological turmoil is incredibly hard. Many of us will be scarred by what we see," he said.

Mr Zouini described an eerie emptiness in the streets of the city, an image that clashed with the normal ambience of Meknes, which once drew tourists from across the world.

“As I drive to homes of suspected cases, my eyes flash for a second and I see the cafes, the playgrounds buzzing with life … before I’m brought back to reality,” he said.

Using a typical Moroccan expression that may speak to all the country’s health workers, Mr Zouini said: “I say to myself, we can’t meet each other today, but we will hug tomorrow.”

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While you're here
Sheer grandeur

The Owo building is 14 storeys high, seven of which are below ground, with the 30,000 square feet of amenities located subterranean, including a 16-seat private cinema, seven lounges, a gym, games room, treatment suites and bicycle storage.

A clear distinction between the residences and the Raffles hotel with the amenities operated separately.

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Company profile

Date started: Founded in May 2017 and operational since April 2018

Founders: co-founder and chief executive, Doaa Aref; Dr Rasha Rady, co-founder and chief operating officer.

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: Health-tech

Size: 22 employees

Funding: Seed funding 

Investors: Flat6labs, 500 Falcons, three angel investors

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What is hepatitis?

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, which can lead to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer.

There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E.

Hepatitis C is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood. This can occur through blood transfusions, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injecting drugs. Sexual transmission is also possible, but is much less common.

People infected with hepatitis C experience few or no symptoms, meaning they can live with the virus for years without being diagnosed. This delay in treatment can increase the risk of significant liver damage.

There are an estimated 170 million carriers of Hepatitis C around the world.

The virus causes approximately 399,000 fatalities each year worldwide, according to WHO.

 

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