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Morocco records first case of Monkeypox – Official

The Moroccan Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday that a monkeypox case has been detected, as part of the national epidemiological surveillance and alert system. The ministry explained in a statement that the case was detected in accordance with the approved health protocol, and the patient is receiving the necessary medical care in Marrakech. The […]

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Moroccan Health Ministry partners with private sector for sector reform

Morocco’s Health Ministry and the federation of specialized doctors signed a deal to elaborate a road-map for the reform of the health sector, in a step that comes amid enormous challenges to public hospitals due to the pandemic. Moroccan population is one of the most under-served among its North African peers with 0.7 doctors per […]

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Morocco Free of Cholera Since 1997

Amid the outbreak of cholera in neighboring Algeria, the Moroccan government reassures that it has taken measures to keep the country free of the disease. With the last case registered in 1997, Morocco adopted “a raft of precautionary measures” with a view to preventing the disease, the health ministry said. The ministry also denied the […]