Drug Price Disparity: Psychotropic Ingredients 100 Times Costlier in Morocco Than Spain
7 May 2019
Medicines used in the manufacture of psychotropic drugs would be sold 100 times more expensive in Morocco compared to their prices in Spain.
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Moroccan Scientist Pioneers Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment Using Modified Viruses
7 May 2019
A new treatment for cancer has been developed by the young Moroccan researcher, Amin Hajitou, allowing the eradication of the most aggressive and deadly tumor cells.
Diabetes and Ramadan: Managing Health Risks During Religious Fasting
5 May 2019
Abstaining from eating and drinking for 12 consecutive hours during Ramadan can have considerable risks, especially for people with diabetes. The metabolic changes caused by (…)
Moroccan Gynecologists Protest Insurance Changes, Impacting Maternity Care Costs
22 April 2019
From May 1st, women awaiting childbirth will have to pay 100% of the costs before requesting reimbursement from the National Social Security Fund (CNOPS). Following the recent (…)
Mass Exodus: Over 300 Moroccan Public Sector Doctors Submit Resignations Amid Healthcare Crisis
20 April 2019
Since last November, collective resignations of public sector doctors have been pouring in to the regional directorates of the Ministry of Health.
Tragedy in Morocco: Woman Gives Birth on Street, Baby Dies; Health Ministry Launches Investigation
19 April 2019
The Minister of Health was forced to open an investigation following information published by many media outlets that a woman gave birth in the street, near a health center in (…)
Morocco Tightens Reimbursement Rules for Non-Essential C-Sections
18 April 2019
Any caesarean section not medically justified will be reimbursed on the basis of the flat-rate for vaginal delivery, the CNOPS announced in a press release on Wednesday, April 17.
Moroccan Health Ministry Probes Alleged Patient Data Trafficking Ring
17 April 2019
Pharmaceutical companies would apparently pay the services of a network of doctors and medical analysis laboratories, in order to have the personal data of Moroccan patients (…)
Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Calls for Restrictions on Moroccan Access to Ceuta Hospital
12 April 2019
Moroccans going to the hospitals in Ceuta are in the sights of the Spanish far-right party Vox. They would be brought to the hospitals by mafias and would overload the services...
Medical Caravan Provides Free Care to 2,500 in Rural Morocco
11 April 2019
The inhabitants of the commune of Taghbalt, in the province of Zagora, were able to benefit from the services offered by a multidisciplinary medical caravan, organized on the (…)