Obesity Rates in Morocco Projected to Surge by 2035, Study Warns
29 January 2024
Nearly half of the Moroccan population (46%) will be obese by 2035, according to forecasts by the World Obesity Forum.
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Malaria Outbreak Hits Moroccan Soccer Fans at Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire
25 January 2024
Several Moroccans who traveled to Côte d’Ivoire to support the Atlas Lions at the Africa Cup of Nations have claimed on social media to have been infected with malaria, raising (…)
Convicted French Naturopath Continues Practice in Morocco Despite Ban
24 January 2024
While the Paris Court of Appeal has definitively sentenced him to two years’ suspended imprisonment for "illegal practice of medicine" and "usurpation of the title of doctor," (…)
Illegally Imported Puppy from Morocco Tests Positive for Rabies in Southern France
19 January 2024
The National Reference Laboratory for Rabies in Nancy has confirmed a case of rabies in a puppy illegally imported from Morocco, where rabies is endemic and very difficult to (…)
Health Alert: Counterfeit Olive Oil Poses Serious Risk to Moroccan Consumers
19 January 2024
Moroccan consumer protection associations are sounding the alarm about counterfeit olive oils, which pose a danger to the health of Moroccans.
Rare Genetic Condition ’Situs Inversus’ Discovered in Moroccan Teen During Appendicitis Exam
19 January 2024
While she went to the hospital due to abdominal cramps caused by appendicitis, a 15-year-old Moroccan girl from Al Hoceima discovered that she was suffering from a rare (…)
Moroccan ENT Specialist Jailed After Patient’s Death Sparks Investigation
18 January 2024
The Court of First Instance of Khénifra has decided to prosecute in detention a specialist doctor in otorhinolaryngology, accused of the death of a patient.
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Patient Deposits at Private Clinics
11 January 2024
The parliamentary advisor of the National Union of Labor in Morocco (UNTM), Loubna Alaoui, addressed an oral question to the government on the persistence of certain illegal (…)
Rabies Alert: Melilla Detects First Case in Dog from Morocco, Urges Vaccination
7 January 2024
A first case of rabies has been detected in Melilla in a dog from Morocco. The authorities of the autonomous city have invited anyone who has been in contact with the dog to (…)
Retired Nurse Charged for Unauthorized Eye Surgery Leaving Patient Blind in Rabat Hospital
5 January 2024
Scandal at the Ibn Sina (Avicenne) hospital in Rabat. A retired nurse, assisted by two security guards, dared to operate on a patient with cataracts, leaving him blind.