Cardiac patient denied care Tangier hospital unpaid bill

– byLaila · 1 min read
Cardiac patient denied care Tangier hospital unpaid bill

After heart surgery, an 84-year-old Moroccan woman is refused medical follow-up at Tangier’s university hospital due to an unpaid bill. This alarming situation reignites the debate over healthcare access for vulnerable patients in Morocco.

Mohammed VI University Hospital in Tangier closed its doors to Aicha S.. This 84-year-old widow, originally from Larache and without income, was denied her follow-up consultation on April 8, 2026. The administration has blocked her file because of a financial debt linked to major heart surgery, billed at over 23,000 dirhams.

On Bladi.net : Family Sues Tetouan Clinic for Alleged Medical Malpractice in Fatal Hysterectomy Case

Yet donors have already paid a large portion of the sum and an association has guaranteed the balance. The hospital management maintains its veto, conditioning the continuation of the medical protocol on payment of all outstanding debts.

On Bladi.net : A Moroccan Resident Sequestered in a Clinic in Casablanca?

This intransigence is worsening the octogenarian’s physical and psychological health, left to fend for herself without any medical coverage. Seized by this case, deputy Mohamed Hammani (PAM) directly challenged the Health Minister with a written question to denounce this denial of care. Despite a complaint filed on the ministry’s official website, the patient’s situation remains frozen.