Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum (GCTF), a new initiative aimed at elevating the quality, transparency, and coordination of clinical trials worldwide. The forum seeks to establish a multi-stakeholder network to reinforce clinical trial infrastructure......
Three major Moroccan pharmacists’ unions have publicly distanced themselves from a recent sit-in held in Rabat, criticizing what they described as a “minority” group that lacks legitimacy and spreads confusion. In a joint statement, the National Federation of Pharmacists’ Unions......
Rabat, Morocco – The Confederation of Moroccan Pharmacists’ Unions (CSPM) has announced a national sit-in on September 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM in front of the Ministry of Health in Rabat. The action aims to defend the future of the profession amid what the CSPM describes as an unprecedented......
Youssef El Azouzi, a Moroccan neurologist, has unveiled a groundbreaking medical device that filters blood from within blood vessels, marking a significant breakthrough for patients with immune deficiencies and chronic infections. The innovation also holds promise for improving organ transplant success......
For the first time, Moroccan researchers have mapped the evolution of COVID-19 within the country, showcasing how the virus mutated and spread between 2021 and 2024. Pioneering research Conducted by the Pasteur Institute of Morocco and Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca, the study marks a......
The National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) has initiated a tender worth MAD 875,400 ($87,540) for the development of an innovative health alert platform aimed at improving the management of food and animal feed safety risks. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to modernize health monitoring systems......
More than 500 healthcare devices in Morocco, spanning both private and public sectors, have been found exposed online, leaving sensitive patient data vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to research by cybersecurity firm Modat. A growing cybersecurity concern The study highlights a troubling reality:......
In a response to a question from the Socialist Opposition Group in Parliament, Morocco’s Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb Tahraoui, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to upgrading the nation’s public hospital infrastructure. Speaking about the ministry’s long-term......
Morocco’s Chamber of Councilors has approved comprehensive reforms to the country’s health insurance system, advancing King Mohammed VI’s vision of universal social protection. The legislation, known as Bill 54.23, restructures the mandatory health insurance (AMO) system by consolidating......
Morocco’s government has positioned the overhaul of its national health system as a central pillar in the country’s socio-economic transformation strategy. Speaking during a plenary session in the House of Representatives, Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch emphasized that health reform is......
Morocco has recorded an 80% decrease in measles cases compared to the peak registered 16 weeks ago, according to health and social protection minister Amine Tahraoui. Speaking at the House of Representatives in Rabat on Monday, Tahraoui announced that the national weekly incidence rate has fallen to......
Prostate cancer stands as a significant public health concern in Morocco. Accounting for 16.1% of male cancer cases, the disease affects nearly 5,000 men each year. At a recent conference held in Marrakech by the Moroccan Association for Prostate Health, experts, physicians, and researchers outlined......
Researchers from KU Leuven have identified a significant presence of the measles virus in sewage water in Brussels, Belgium. The strain, known as genotype B3, is linked to the ongoing measles outbreak in Morocco. Elke Wollants, lab manager at the Rega Institute, reported that the concentration of the......
