On behalf of the President of the Republic, Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of National Defence, Major General Mohammed Salah BENBICHA, Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence, presided over the official installation ceremony of Major General SOUID Mohamed El-Bachir, within the position of Acting Central Director of the Military Health Services, as a replacement to Major General BENDJELLOUL Abdelkader, who retired.


      On the occasion, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence gave orientations and instructions to the executives of this Central Directorate, concerning, in substance, the need to pursue efforts to promote military health to the expected levels, through the improvement of the conditions of multiform medical care, for the personnel of the Ministry of National Defence and their dependants, preserving the medical materials and equipment made available, as well as maintaining a permanent availability to support the civilian health sector, especially in times of epidemics, disasters and major risks.


      Finally, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence signed the minutes of the handover.