Morocco Slashes Prices on 70 Medicines, Including Cancer Treatments
19 August 2021
The Ministry of Health has published a new list of medicines whose prices will be lowered. A total of 70 medicines are affected.
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Morocco Expands COVID-19 Vaccination to All Pregnant Women Amid Rising Deaths
19 August 2021
Health Minister Khalid Aït Taleb sent a letter to regional directors on Tuesday, August 17, announcing the update of recommendations regarding the vaccination of pregnant women.
Morocco Warns of Rising Covid-19 Deaths as Critical Cases Surge
18 August 2021
The Ministry of Health has expressed its concerns about the rise in critical Covid-19 cases, calling on Moroccans to be aware in order to reverse the trend.
Morocco to Receive 1.25 Million COVID Vaccine Doses, Including Pfizer for Teens
17 August 2021
New deliveries of one million doses of Sinopharm vaccines and 250,000 doses of Pfizer/BioNtech are expected in Morocco by August 20.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Recipients Urged to Get Second Dose Before August 28 Deadline
17 August 2021
The Ministry of Health has called on people who have already received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to go to vaccination centers for the second dose before August (…)
Deadly Bootleg Alcohol Claims 10 Lives in Nador, Morocco
16 August 2021
Following the consumption of adulterated alcohol, 10 people died on Sunday in Nador. This is a new drama that comes a few weeks after the one in Oujda which claimed 25 lives (…)
Morocco’s Key Ministers Forgo Summer Vacation Amid National Priorities
15 August 2021
As last year, some ministers will not benefit from their vacation this summer. The reason is the involvement of their respective departments in the supervision and monitoring (…)
Moroccan Nurses Strike Over Assault, Disrupting Vaccination Centers
15 August 2021
As announced during the sit-in organized on Thursday, the strike of nurses and health technicians in Morocco took place on Friday, August 13 in several health centers.
COVID-19 Surge in Tangier Prompts Emergency Hospital Expansion
14 August 2021
The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized continues to rise in Tangier, according to figures published by the health authorities. Local authorities have decided to tighten (…)
Morocco Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to All Adults 18 and Older
14 August 2021
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Morocco is now extended to people aged 18 and over, the Ministry of Health announced.