Morocco Cuts Medical Training by One Year, Expands University Seats
1 July 2022
Against all odds, the Moroccan government has succeeded in implementing the reform of general medicine, pharmacy and dental medicine studies.
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Morocco and Israel Sign Deal for Construction of Five New Hospitals
1 July 2022
Morocco and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday morning in Rabat for the construction of several hospital facilities. The project will be led by the Israeli (…)
Lebanese Singer Marcel Khalifé Hospitalized After Health Scare in Morocco
27 June 2022
Following a malaise, the Lebanese singer Marcel Khalifé was urgently admitted to a clinic in Rabat on Sunday. The artist himself announced it on his Facebook page.
Brain Drain Crisis: Half of Morocco’s New Doctors Emigrate Annually
25 June 2022
The massive departure of doctors abroad at the end of their training is worrying the Moroccan authorities. This is the finding made by the Minister of Higher Education, who has (…)
Israel Sees Spike in Covid Cases as Morocco Travelers Show High Infection Rate
22 June 2022
Travelers from Morocco have the highest infection rate in Israel. More than 7% of them tested positive for Covid-19.
Morocco Bans Plant Imports to Combat Deadly Bacteria Threat
22 June 2022
Travelers are prohibited from bringing any type of plants into Moroccan territory, according to the National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA).
Quebec Recruitment Drive Draws Hundreds of Moroccan Nurses, Straining Morocco’s Healthcare System
19 June 2022
Between November 2021 and the end of May, some 400 Moroccan nurses have chosen to immigrate to Quebec, further exacerbating the staff shortage that is weighing down the health (…)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Tests Positive for COVID-19, Asymptomatic
16 June 2022
King Mohammed VI has been infected with Covid-19, in an asymptomatic form, according to the Sovereign’s personal physician, Professor Lahcen Belyamani.
Morocco’s Aymen Barkok Undergoes Successful Emergency Appendix Surgery
15 June 2022
Victim of an appendicitis attack at the end of last week, Moroccan international Aymen Barkok, was operated on urgently on Monday, successfully.
Rabies Case Confirmed in Moroccan Dog Entering Spanish Enclave of Melilla
8 June 2022
The health authorities of Melilla have diagnosed rabies in a Moroccan dog that showed symptoms of the disease before its death. It entered the city on May 26.