By Enyichukwu Enemanna
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sunday had a successful surgery on his left shoulder following a fracture.
State media reported that the king suffered the injury after a fall while working out.
The monarch was taken to the Palais Royal clinic in Rabat, where he was quickly treated for a fractured humerus.
He has been advised to rest for 45 days to allow his shoulder to recover, the state news agency MAP reported, citing a statement from the king’s medical team.
After the 45-day immobilization period, rehabilitation will be carried out on the affected shoulder, a medical source stated.
According to the Royal Court, the medical specialists at the Palais Royal clinic, comprising Belyamani Lahcen (the King’s personal physician), Zine Ali, Boudabid Salim, Benchekroum Mohamed, and traumatologists from the Mohammed V Military Training Hospital in Rabat, oversaw the monarch’s care during the operation.
Following the surgery, the Moroccan monarch will adjust his schedule for the next few days, with some engagements being canceled.
One of the foreign assignments put on hold is the planned visit to Doha, Qatar’s capital, where the king was scheduled to meet with Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to strengthen commercial ties and discuss the future of conflicts affecting the Middle East.
Unlike leaders of most African countries, the king was not flown abroad for treatment, highlighting the advanced healthcare system Morocco has developed in recent years.
