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The drama of Oued El-Harrach continues to upset the company. A simple bus outing has turned into a nightmare, leaving behind broken families, orphaned children and survivors still in shock. The Ministry of National Solidarity, the Family and the Woman’s condition has set up, from the first hours of the tragedy, a vast psychological support program, in order to support affected families and to appease the deep wounds left by the test. This was indicated in the day before yesterday a statement from the ministry.
An accident. A bus that skids and plunges into the bed of a wadi. In a few seconds, life changes for dozens of families. The images of this drama have gone around the country and, since then, the testimonies have flocked, each more painful than the other.
On the instruction of the Minister of National Solidarity, Soraya Mouloudji, the national solidarity services, supported by local cells, immediately mobilized to help the bereaved families. The program is based on a two -step approach. First, immediate care, in order to alleviate the brutal impact of the drama, then long -term accompaniment intended to reduce the persistent psychological effects and to help survivors to find, little by little, a semblance of balance.
The first phase, qualified as an emergency, materialized in the first hours by the presence of teams specializing in the Mustapha-Pacha and Salim Zemirli hospitals, as well as with families in several wilayas, notably Algiers, Bouira, Boumerdès, Khenchela, Biskra and Ouled Djellal. Psychologists, social workers and doctors have brought listening, comfort and psychological first aid, with the aim of amortizing the most lively pain. Sometimes it was only a hand placed on a shoulder, a word whispered in the ear, but for broken families, that was enough to remember that they were not alone. Some relatives, collapsed by the news, have been victims of discomfort, fainting, falling tension, anxiety attacks or hypoglycemia. In these cases, doctors intervened urgently, supporting psychologists to prevent distress from turning to medical drama.
At the same time, material aid and basic necessity have been distributed. The bereaved families have received food, clothing and means of transport, as many gestures which, beyond their practical utility, reflect national solidarity in the face of pain.
The second phase will be deployed over the long term. It consists in ensuring structured and regular psychological follow -up, in order to support families over time and prevent the trauma from setting up. The announced objective is to reduce the impact of short -term mental shock by at least fifty percent and maintain suitable support to resilience. The most vulnerable children and relatives, particularly exposed to the consequences of this drama, will benefit from specific attention. Speech groups will be set up, regular organized consultations and home visits provided by local cells.
Managers from the ministry and solidarity teams also wanted to support families during the funeral. Their discreet but symbolic presence was felt as a strong sign, that of a national community united in the face of misfortune. For parents who see their children leaving, for children buried a father or mother, these shared moments of meditation will remain engraved as a rare moment of support in the test. The ministry said that this commitment will be extended over time, local cells will remain mobilized to ensure personalized follow -up and adapted to the needs of each affected family.
OULAGER first, then rebuild
To better explain the spirit of this initiative, the director of the social development agency, Houria Baddani, has given details to the media, explaining that this double mission is to “relieve first, then rebuild”. The management operation, ordered by the Minister, is aimed at both the injured under medical supervision in the hospital and to the bereaved families. The teams of local cells were present with the hospitalized wounded, they listened to their concerns, their problems, their feelings, and ensured a first work of emotional discharge. “Let speak, let cry, let out what is suffocating. It is a vital gesture to prevent the trauma from being rooted, ”she stressed, adding that for the bereaved families, the work is even more delicate, because each case is particular, each painful pain, each silence of meaning.
The second phase will start with the implementation of medium and long -term programs, depending on the development of families and their ability to overcome the shock. The hardest part is post-traumatic. This is why the Minister ordered close monitoring, with the development of individualized protocols. Children’s psychologists, social workers and teachers will be associated to mitigate trauma and help the youngest to find stable benchmarks. Particular attention is paid to students, to enable them to approach the start of the school year in the best conditions, with the hope of alleviating at least 50 % the weight of the drama that weighs on them.
Beyond the urgency, the ministry recalls that this type of psychological support is part of the fields in the field and is now an integral part of the national solidarity strategy in the event of disasters. Each drama leaves visible and invisible injuries. If material aid meets concrete needs, psychological support meets the smaller, but just as vital requirement to help families rebuild themselves.
In Oued El-Harrach, lives were broken in an instant. The whole of Algeria cried this drama. But as specialists recall, the hardest part begins now. Mourning is not counting in days. The trauma does not fade with time alone. It takes a presence, a follow -up, an outstretched hand. The state has promised to stay alongside families. But the real test, that of reconstruction, will be long. Between the hospitals, the bereaved households and the classes that will soon welcome students marked by the absence, the echo of the drama will continue to resonate. And for many, the pain will remain forever.