King Mohammed launches construction of handicapped children center in Agadir

Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched this Monday construction works of a center for handicapped children in the southern Atlantic city of Agadir.

The project, financed by the general mutual insurance of public administrations personnel, will be made of a pavilion for mentally handicapped children and another for children suffering from physical disabilities.

In addition to medical rehabilitation wards (speech therapy, motor disabilities), the center also includes study, health consultation and administrative facilities.

A budget of 11.6 million DH, including 7.5 million DH for construction and 2.05 million DH for the purchase of equipment, was earmarked for the center to extend over 4,456 square meters.