Morocco says it is ready to deal with monkeypox, which is spreading in many countries in Europe and North America. A national surveillance and response plan has been put in place by the Ministry of Health.
Faced with the spread of monkeypox disease in Europe and around the world, Morocco has opted for anticipation, by putting in place a health monitoring and alert plan.
Eight fake opticians were arrested in Casablanca during an operation led by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) that led to the dismantling of a network of forged optician diplomas.
More and more Moroccans are calling for a total lifting of restrictions, given the continuous improvement in the health situation. However, according to Mouad Merabet, chief epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health, the authorities should not rush.
Morocco remains at the green level regarding the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19 . But the country is still disrupted by a slight increase in cases of contamination this week.
Good news for thousands of Moroccan healthcare workers. They will finally receive another tranche of the Covid premium promised by the government.
In Morocco, the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19 has improved significantly , with the transmission rate remaining at a low level, after 7 consecutive weeks of monitoring. This leads the Ministry of Health to say that the situation is "under control".
It’s a first in Morocco. Doctors have successfully performed a haploidentical allograft in a patient with immune deficiency.
About 16,000 deaths have been avoided in Morocco since the beginning of the health crisis related to Covid-19 , according to the coordinator of the National Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Health, Mouad Merabet.
In Morocco, obesity is becoming an increasingly worrying phenomenon . Serious illnesses now threaten 20% of the Moroccan population with weight problems.
Due to the significant improvement in the epidemiological situation and the end of the Omicron wave in Morocco, the authorities are considering a new easing of the preventive measures currently in force .
To avoid a relapse of the epidemiological situation related to Covid-19 , the Ministry of Health has recommended that Moroccans maintain preventive measures and continue to take booster doses of the vaccine.