During Ramadan 2019, the National Blood Transfusion and Hematology Center (CNTSH) recorded an exceeding of its blood donation targets, showing that Moroccans can be very generous.
The Agadir oncology center faces a glaring lack of adequate hospital facilities and necessary medicines. The number of beds does not exceed 28 and the scanner is absent.
96% of cigarettes sold in Morocco are "out of standard". 71% contain 14 mg of tar, and come mainly from two manufacturers: Marquise from the Société Marocaine des Tabacs (SMT) and Winston from Japan International Tobacco.
A man in his thirties was admitted to a Casablanca clinic following a serious car accident. Three days later, he was declared clinically dead, and the family would have been forced to pay the sum of 230,000 dirhams if they wanted to recover the deceased’s body.
For eight months, the mammography machine at the CHU Ibn Rochd has been out of order, making any even urgent intervention impossible. Private centers remain the only alternative for patients who have to make a significant financial sacrifice to be taken care of.
The decision of the Ministry of Health to reduce the price of 319 drugs has prompted pharmaceutical companies to threaten to withdraw low-cost drugs from the commercial circuit.
A very nice initiative has just been taken in Moroccan mosques during the sacred month of Ramadan, allowing worshippers to donate blood directly within the mosques.
Analyses carried out by the National Institute of Fisheries Research (INRH) have detected the presence of marine biotoxins in shellfish from the Ras Kebdana-Nador area. The authorities in the sector have banned their consumption and sale.
Morocco will take the 3rd position at the African level in the production of iodine 131, after South Africa and Egypt. A radioactive material that will be used in medical treatments, particularly for thyroid cancer.
Medicines used in the manufacture of psychotropic drugs would be sold 100 times more expensive in Morocco compared to their prices in Spain.
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.
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 fasting must be taken into account, hence the importance of following the recommendations of one’s doctor during the holy month.