Nurses threaten to resume protests over delayed government commitments

Tuesday 04 November 2025 - 16:00

By: Sahili Aya

Nurses threaten to resume protests over delayed government commitments

The Independent Union of Nurses and Health Technicians has warned that it will consider itself “released from all commitments” if the government does not implement the agreement signed on July 23, 2024, by the end of November. The union denounced the delay as “unjustified”, stating that nurses’ patience has reached its limit.

During a national session to assess the sector and the promises made, union officials expressed their frustration over what they call “excessive slowness” in implementing the agreement, which represents, in their view, the minimum demandsof nurses and health technicians.

The union emphasizes the urgent creation of the National Order of Nurses and Health Technicians, a professional and societal right essential for regulating the profession, combating illegal practices, and protecting citizens’ health. They also call for the implementation of a competency and practice framework to clarify the roles of each professional category.

On administrative and social issues, the union criticizes the Ministry of Health for maintaining a legal void, leaving nurses in ambiguous situations where they can be sanctioned for both action and inaction. The union demands rapid regularization of staff in territorial health groups, particularly in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, to guarantee their rights and integration into the new health organization.

The organization also reiterates its call for employment of recent graduates, adjustment of nursing school admissions according to labor market capacity, and fair compensation for hospital internships.

Finally, the union stresses the need for transparency and recognition, urging a reliable digital platform to process administrative files and a fair system for on-call duty allowances in university hospitals. It also underlines that real health system reform requires valuing human capital, particularly nurses and health technicians, rather than holding them responsible for structural shortcomings. The union plans its national congress in the first half of 2026 to revise statutes and internal regulations.