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Morocco World
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- Morocco World
Oncorad Group Appoints Meryem Chami as Deputy CEO
Rabat – Oncorad Group, a private health care provider in Morocco, has announced the appointment of Meryem Chami as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. The move is part of the group's efforts to support its strategic growth and expand access to specialized medical services across the country, the company said in a press release. Chami is known for her experience in leading large organizations and managing complex changes, the statement said, noting that the new deputy CEO held several top positions before, including AXA Morocco and Africa. She has worked in insurance, financial services, and strategic management for over 20 years, with a focus on innovation and long-term performance. 'I'm honored to join Oncorad at this important stage in its journey,' said Chami, who aims to bring her 'strategic and operational experience to support the group's growth and increase its social impact, while making sure that quality and fairness are at the heart of what we do.' Founded in 2000 by Professor Redouane Samlali and Doctor Omar Hajji, Oncorad started with its first facility, Littoral Clinic in Casablanca, with focus on cancer treatment. The group has since grown into a network of multidisciplinary clinics in Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, and Tangier. It now offers services in radiology, cardiology, general surgery, gynecology, oncology, and other areas. For Samlali, Chairman of Oncorad Group, Chami's appointment is an important step in strengthening the company's leadership. He said her experience and understanding of social challenges will help the group reach its goal of providing Moroccans with fair access to high-quality healthcare. As part of her new role, Chami will help lead the group's expansion efforts, improve how the group manages its operations, and support the development of medical platforms across Morocco. She will also be involved in building new partnerships both inside and outside the country.
Morocco World
30-04-2025
- Health
- Morocco World
Oncorad Group Celebrates First Cryoablation Procedure in Morocco, North Africa
Rabat – Oncorad Group, an organization specialized in cancer prevention and treatment in Morocco, celebrated the success of the very first cryoblation procedure in Morocco and North Africa as a whole. In a statement shared with Morocco World News (MWN) today, the group said the historic intervention took place at Littoral Clinic Ain Diab, in Casablanca. Alae Mrani Zentar, an expert in interventional radiology at the group, performed the procedure. Cryoablation is an interventional radiology procedure that involves freezing and destroying tumor lesions using extreme cold. The Moroccan doctor has become an international reference in the field, the statement added. The group is now offering its patients a 'more precise, less invasive, and better-tolerated therapeutic alternative,' the statement quoted Mrani Zentar as saying. The statement further detailed that four cryoablation procedures were performed at the clinic in Ain Diab, noting that interventional radiology has been part of the group's approach for several years. '[It is] a discipline that is revolutionizing modern medicine by allowing many conditions to be treated in a targeted, precise, and far less invasive manner than traditional surgery,' the statement said, citing real-time imaging to guide therapeutic procedures. Recent data shows that approximately 40,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed annually in Morocco, with a concerning incidence rate of 137.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest report from the Moroccan Network for the Defense of the Right to Health and the Right to Life said in February that 140 new cancer cases are diagnosed daily in Morocco, translating to over 40,000 new cases annually. Among women, breast cancer leads with 36%, followed by cervical cancer at 11%. For men, lung cancer dominates at 22% of cases, and prostate cancer follows at 12.6%. Tags: blood cancerbreast cancer
