Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses are major public health problems worldwide and are a serious cause of liver disease that may silently progress toward cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The epidemiology of HBV and HCV infection in Morocco was studied. A large screening of HBsAg and HCVab was performed by third generation ELISA. Hepatitis B and C are parenterally transmitted with respe...

This paper describes an emerging interdisciplinary research and education collaboration, in the area of Human Language Technology (HLT), among multiple institutions in the Great Plains (US) and Morocco. In particular, this collaboration is focusing on the complex problem of meeting the language technology needs of societies with multiple dominant and indigenous languages, as in the United State...

Fivenew species of the genus Triotemnus from Morocco and Yemen are described. Triotemnus is a new genus of Scolytinae for the Yemen region. External morphology of the new species and all morphologically related species of the genus were studied. While the new species from Morocco are morphologically similar to the known species from the corresponding region, all three newly described species fr...

All published records for the 49 species of moth flies known from North Africa are reviewed and discussed: Morocco (27 species), Algeria (33 species), Tunisia (18 species) and Egypt (five species). In addition, records of seven species of Psychodinae new to the fauna of Morocco are added, of which three are new mentions for North Africa (Table 1) and one is a new record for Egypt. Telmatoscopus...

Page 67 PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT EVIDENCE FOR A GIANT IMPACT JUST PRIOR TO THE END TRIASSIC EXTINCTION (EASTERN NORTH AMERICA AND MOROCCO). P. E. Olsen, M. EtTouhami, S. Hemming, E. T. Rasbury, S. L. Goldstein, D. V. Kent, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10968 USA ([email protected]), Département des Sciences de la Terre, Université Mohamed Premier 60,000 Oujda, Moroc...

background: poison control centre of morocco (mpcc) plays a key role in promoting health. this study was aimed to demonstrate the role of the mpcc in improving public health and poisoning management. methods: this was a retrospective study of poisoning cases reported to the mpcc between 1980 and 2011. the collected data included number of poisoning cases, profession of interlocutor who called t...

Objective The main objective of this survey was to determine the difference between primary and secondary infertility in Morocco and the associated factors among women, who are referred to public and private health centers in Morocco. MaterialsAndMethods In this cross-sectional study, 619 infertile women referring to public and private health centers in Marrakech-Safi region, were selected by s...

National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) provide critical functions that protect and support public health. In Morocco, these functions are divided among three different agencies. Consolidation of these functions into a single agency would encourage a comprehensive approach to public health in Morocco, providing an environment that can support work in new areas of public health (such as chroni...

In this paper, alternate schemes are examined and analysed aiming at the improvement of MSW management in small urban municipalities in Morocco. These schemes are estimated by developing and applying the PROMETHEE method consisting in a multi-criteria analysis of the parameters and the constraints bound to the financial, technical, environmental and social-institutional aspects. Thus, 10 altern...

In Morocco, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women and a major public health problem. Several Moroccan studies have focused on studying this disease, but more are needed, especially at the genetic and molecular levels. It is therefore interesting to establish the genetic and molecular profile of Moroccan patients with breast cancer. In this paper, we will highlight some pertinent h...