Within the framework of national cooperation, in particular with university training institutions, the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) organized on April 11 in Fez, in cooperation with the Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University of Fez (USMBA) and the Center for Studies, Research and Public Dialogue (CERDP) a conference-debate on the theme “Nuclear and Health”.
Organized following the signing of a partnership agreement between AMSSNuR and the USMBA of Fez for the implementation of training programs in the fields of nuclear and radiological safety and security, and held both face-to-face and remotely, this conference aims to raise public awareness on the safe and secure use, nuclear and radiological techniques in the medical field, through various interventions by national and international experts specialized in the fields of medicine, research, education and regulation, including His Excellency Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Khammar Mrabit, Director General of AMSSNuR, Dr. Redouane Mrabet, President of the USMBA of Fez, Dr. Hind Aschawa, President of the Moroccan Association of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Nadia Alaoui Ismaili, Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at the Hassan II University Hospital Center of Fez and Dr. Hicham Harrass, Professor of Biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca.
During this conference, in which about a hundred participants took part, the presentations focused on the role of the IAEA and the application of the provisions of international standards to ensure the protection of people against exposure resulting from the use of ionizing radiation in medical practices, as well as the national legislative and regulatory provisions provided for by Law No. 142-12 and its implementing texts, to ensure and improve the radiation protection of workers, patients and members of the public.
Other presentations focused on training and research on the use of ionizing radiation applications in medicine, practical experiences of health sectors using ionizing radiation sources, including nuclear medicine and medical physics.
As part of the public awareness campaign, this conference is an opportunity to highlight scientific and technical advances in terms of the use of ionizing radiation in the medical field, on the one hand, and to inform the professionals concerned of the legislative and regulatory provisions, inspired by international norms and standards and allowing to ensure nuclear and radiological safety and security, on the other hand.
In this sense, the conference ended with a session of exchange and debate that focused mainly on the applications of ionizing radiation in the field of medicine and the national regulatory framework governing the use of ionizing radiation.