Dangerous Inmate Escapes Psychiatric Ward in Taza, Morocco; Manhunt Underway
18 January 2020
A dangerous prisoner fled, on Thursday, from the Ibn Bajja hospital in Taza, causing panic in the psychiatric ward where he was admitted.
Health
Morocco Raises Healthcare Costs: Doctor Visits and Hospital Stays See Significant Price Hikes
16 January 2020
The Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb, and the Director General of the National Health Insurance Agency (ANAM), Khalid Lahlou, validated the agreements setting the new (…)
Survey: 84% in Middle East and North Africa Say Public Corruption Has Worsened
15 January 2020
Corruption in the Arab countries is reaching alarming proportions and affects all spheres of society. Citizens of the MENA region are constantly complaining about this scourge (…)
Morocco Faces Billions in Losses as Doctor Exodus Threatens Healthcare System
14 January 2020
The British Medical journal has just published a rather worrying report on the migration of doctors and health executives. It would cost Morocco between 1.1 billion and 2.767 (…)
Beloved Moroccan Artist Abdelkader Ababou in Intensive Care After Health Scare
13 January 2020
The artist Abdelkader Ababou is in intensive care at the university hospital center in Marrakech. He was admitted there on Saturday following a malaise, according to a (…)
Tangier Cracks Down on Shisha Cafes Following Fire Incident
10 January 2020
A large-scale campaign is now underway against cafes serving shisha in Tangier.
Morocco Offers Free Levothyrox to Thyroid Patients Amid Shortage
10 January 2020
Levothyrox is now available from the provincial health delegations in Morocco. Patients suffering from thyroid disorders can obtain it free of charge at these centers, provided (…)
Morocco Raises Taxes on Sugary Drinks to Curb Consumption and Improve Health
8 January 2020
A new tax on non-alcoholic beverages and fruit juices has been in effect since the beginning of the year. The objective is to encourage Moroccans to reduce their consumption, (…)
Moroccan Cancer Activist Rajaa Bouziane Dies After Leading ’Warriors’ Campaign for Free Treatment
8 January 2020
Rajaa Bouziane is no more. The initiator of the "warriors" campaign, demanding free access to treatments and medicines for people with cancer, died last Saturday, January 4.
Hassan II Foundation Aids Injured Nurses in Zagora and Missour Accidents
8 January 2020
Two nurses, victims of accidents that occurred in the cities of Zagora and Missour, received financial support from the Hassan II Foundation for the promotion of social works (…)