Food Poisoning Outbreak in Tangier: 26 Workers Sickened by Street Vendor’s ’Saïkouk’
24 July 2019
In Tangier, the consumption of "saïkouk", a barley semolina soaked in buttermilk, caused intoxication in about thirty workers.
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Viral Video Prompts Morocco’s Health Ministry to Cover 8-Year-Old’s Medical Costs
14 July 2019
Relayed via a widely shared video on social networks, the story of a little girl has finally landed on the desk of the Minister of Health. The Department of Anas Doukkali (…)
Rabat Hospital Denies Woman’s Claim of Lost Twins, No Evidence Found
12 July 2019
The Directorate of the Souissi Maternity Hospital in Rabat has categorically denied the allegations of a woman who claims to have lost twins.
Spain Denies Residence to Critically Ill Moroccan Child Needing Lifelong Care
10 July 2019
Suffering from serious health problems, Othman, a 10-year-old Moroccan boy, has been denied a temporary residence permit to receive appropriate care.
Illegal Fry Operation Busted: Tons of Potatoes Treated with Sulfuric Acid Seized Near Mohammédia
8 July 2019
6 tons of potatoes, 250 kg of fries and 15kg of sulfuric acid were seized by the control services of the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA), in a clandestine fries (…)
Melilla Demands Payment from Moroccan Women for Past Medical Care
3 July 2019
Moroccan families in Nador have been summoned by the authorities of the Spanish enclave, Melilla, to urgently report to the Comarcal Hospital management to pay the fees related (…)
Morocco Launches WHO-Compliant National Death Registry System
3 July 2019
A joint circular was signed on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 by the Ministries of Health and the Interior. It deals with the establishment of a national system for registering causes (…)
Moroccan Authorities Seize 22 Tons of Potentially Harmful Spanish Juice at Port
1 July 2019
Large quantities of juice, from Spain, were seized by Moroccan customs services, at the end of last week. 22 tons of juice were intercepted at the port, after being deemed (…)
Health Officials Seize 1.8 Tons of Illegal Poultry Feed Ahead of Eid al-Adha
28 June 2019
The fight against the trade in poultry manure, intended for the animals to be sacrificed during Eid al-Adha, as led by the services of the National Office of Sanitary Safety of (…)
Dozens of Moroccan Students Sickened by Food Poisoning at School Party
27 June 2019
No less than 44 children fell ill in Chichaoua after being poisoned during an end-of-year school party. The situation occurred on Monday, June 24, 2019. One student had to be (…)