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Stories from Wednesday 28 October 2026

1. Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency Holds Free Breast Cancer Screening Campaigns in Al Quds

   northafricapost.com · 2026-10-28

   The Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency has organized free medical campaigns over the past three days in several villages and localities across the Al-Quds Governorate, focusing on women's health and early disease detection as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…

2. Morocco's First Diphtheria Case in Decades Prompts Vaccination Push, Doctor Says No Epidemic Yet

   northafricapost.com · 2026-10-28

   Diphtheria, a bacterial infection that had virtually disappeared from Morocco for decades, has resurfaced after a case was confirmed in the Souss-Massa region in late September, according to Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and health-policy researcher who is vice-president of…