Morocco Launches 200 Health Facilities Across Eight Regions
The inauguration ceremony took place at the 'Al Qods' health center in Errachidia during celebrations for the 26th anniversary of the Throne Day.
Regional health directors participated via videoconference alongside the Wali of the Drâa-Tafilalet region and Governor of Errachidia province, Essaid Zniber.
The new healthcare facilities are distributed across multiple regions: 40 in Drâa-Tafilalet, 39 in Fès-Meknès, 5 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, 10 in Béni Mellal-Khénifra, 24 in Marrakech-Safi, 21 in Souss-Massa, 31 in l'Oriental, and 30 in Guelmim-Oued Noun.
In a press statement, Minister Tahraoui explained that this launch falls within the framework of a comprehensive program to rehabilitate and equip 1,400 health centers nationwide.
The primary goal is to strengthen healthcare offerings and bring medical services closer to the population, promoting equity and equal access to healthcare for all citizens.
These facilities will provide a diverse range of services, including general and specialized medical consultations, chronic disease monitoring, maternal and child health monitoring, school health services, nursing care, health education, and epidemiological surveillance.
The ministry has mobilized specialized human resources to deliver medical and curative services to the populations served by these health facilities. Additionally, they have modernized and equipped these structures with high-quality, advanced biomedical equipment.
Earlier this week, on Monday, Minister Tahraoui announced before the House of Representatives a national program to rehabilitate 83 hospitals with a total capacity of 8,700 beds. This includes 1,729 beds scheduled to be operational in 2025 and an additional 2,056 beds by 2028.
Regarding rural healthcare specifically, Tahraoui indicated that 950 health centers have already been rehabilitated, with work on the remaining facilities expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
He noted that 71% of national health infrastructure is located in rural areas, comprising 2,186 establishments, including 433 second-level health centers equipped with delivery units or emergency services. Tags: amine tahraouihealthcare in Morocco
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