[ecr] In Ouargla, a hemodialysis department in the sub-prefecture of Hassi - Messaoud (80 km southeast of Ouargla) was inaugurated. This new health facility, under the Public Hospital Establishment (EPH / Hocine Ait-Ahmed), will provide the necessary care for patients with kidney failure in this large urban area, said a statement in the opening ceremony.

In Touggourt, a road structure to Hay El – Moustakbal was commissioned on this occasion, in addition to a fiber optic network in the same district and a treatment room in Ghamra town.

In Illizi, centers for youth protection and for traditional crafts have been named after late Moudjahid Benchohra Belkheir and late artist Douadi Souna, respectively.

In Bechar, several events and other cultural, artistic and sporting activities are planned for the early evening across the province, as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of independence. [/ecr]