Health

More than 1,500 residents of the rural commune of Sti Fadma, in Morocco’s Al Haouz province, received free medical care on Saturday as part of a multidisciplinary health caravan organized to improve access to healthcare in remote and mountainous areas. The initiative was launched by the “HOPE”......

The Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection has provided new details following an emergency birth that occurred inside a tramway in Rabat and tragically resulted in the death of the newborn. In a public statement, the ministry emphasized that no record was found of the mother passing through......

Morocco has made remarkable strides in controlling the hepatitis B virus (HBV), achieving a low-prevalence status comparable to countries with minimal incidence, according to a new study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. This progress is attributed to the nation’s comprehensive approach, combining......

Tensions are rising in Morocco over the management of drug procurement markets, as the opposition party PJD has called for a parliamentary commission of inquiry into alleged conflicts of interest. The party accuses the Ministry of Health of illegal contract awards and favoritism, while the government......

Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection has categorically denied allegations raised in Parliament regarding favoritism or monopolies in the importation of potassium chloride (KCl), a critical medication used in intensive care, surgery, and anesthesia. During a parliamentary debate on......

Morocco’s National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) has refuted social media claims about a purported rejection of Moroccan olive oil shipments in Belgium due to non-compliance with health standards. In an official statement, ONSSA clarified that the incident actually dates back to a limited recall......

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection has announced the launch of a new recruitment campaign for 800 positions aimed at strengthening the country’s health workforce. The posts are reserved for nurses and health technicians, particularly in priority specialties, based on the actual needs......

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”,......

Marrakesh, November 4, 2025 — The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, in partnership with Laprophan Laboratories, has officially launched Semaglutide in Morocco — an innovative medication designed for patients with type 2 diabetes. The announcement was made......

Morocco’s leading private healthcare group, Akdital, has unveiled a major step in its international development strategy through the signing of strategic partnerships in Saudi Arabia. The initiative marks a decisive acceleration in the group’s regional expansion amid growing demand......

Sanofi and Marbio have officially ratified a strategic industrial partnership in 2025 aimed at producing and supplying vaccines locally in Morocco. This collaboration targets the production of vaccines to protect the population against seven diseases. Among them is a pediatric hexavalent acellular combination......

Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, has highlighted progress in rural healthcare under the National Program for the Reduction of Spatial and Social Disparities. Speaking before the House of Representatives, Tahraoui detailed investments and achievements in health......

Morocco’s Ministry of Health has announced the inauguration of 49 new urban and rural health centers across nine regions, a significant step in the nation’s efforts to reform its healthcare system. The move follows His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s directives to modernize public services......