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Moroccan Ministry Implements Reforms to Address Medical Student Boycott

In a significant move to restore academic normalcy, Morocco's Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation has unveiled a series of measures aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in medical and pharmacy faculties across the country. The ministry's announcement comes in the......

Moroccan Medical Students Rally Against Government Policies Amid Violent Crackdown

In a striking demonstration of discontent, medical students and their families gathered in Rabat for a sit-in aimed at voicing their grievances against governmental policies affecting their education. The protest took a troubling turn when security forces intervened, resulting in injuries among participants......

Strengthening Military Medical Education: Morocco and Senegal Forge New Collaboration

On September 3 and 4, 2024, a high-level delegation from Senegal's Military Health Directorate visited Casablanca for pivotal discussions on enhancing medical education. Led by Colonel Abdou Razak Ndiaye, the delegation engaged with General Mohamed El Abbar, Inspector of the Moroccan Military Health......

Medical Education in Morocco: Striking a Balance Between Reform and Quality

Morocco's medical education system is at a critical juncture as a prolonged student strike edges towards resolution. Despite significant progress in addressing grievances, the central dispute over the duration of the medical program remains unresolved. On July 15, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific......

Fortifying Morocco's Healthcare Workforce: Medical Education Takes Center Stage in the Social State Project

Morocco's commitment to strengthening its healthcare sector is unmistakably clear, as Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch recently emphasized that medical education stands as a pivotal priority within the social state project championed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This emphasis on bolstering the......

Medical Education Crisis: Moroccan Students Decry 'Oppression' Amid Protests

In Morocco's medical education system, a storm of discontent has been brewing, fueled by the government's decision to shorten the duration of medical studies and a myriad of grievances related to the quality of education and training conditions. This ongoing saga has taken a new turn, with the......

Standoff Intensifies as Medical Students' Boycott Threatens Academic Year

In a stern warning to medical and pharmacy students engaged in a prolonged boycott, Morocco's Minister of Higher Education, Abdellatif Miraoui, has cautioned them about the grave repercussions their actions could have on the academic year. Addressing members of the Moroccan Parliament on Monday,......

Moroccan Medical Students Persist in Boycott Over Training Quality Concerns

Medical and pharmacy students across Morocco persist in their boycott of classes and exams, demanding improved training quality following recent government reforms that shortened their education by one year. Abderahman Bouhsiss, a representative of third-year medical students in Rabat, expressed students'......