Keywords: Healthcare System


WHO renews Egypt’s gold-tier recognition for progress against hepatitis C

The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed Egypt’s gold-tier recognition for its progress toward eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat, reaffirming the country’s continued efforts to control the disease and sustain the results achieved through its national health programmes. The......

Morocco health reform: Why AMO coverage has yet to guarantee real access to care

Five years into Morocco’s broad health-system overhaul and the expansion of compulsory health insurance, the country has significantly widened the formal reach of medical coverage. Yet an assessment by physician and health-policy researcher Dr. Tayeb Hamdi points to a persistent gap between being......

AMO in Morocco: Rising Coverage Meets Persistent Costs and Public Healthcare Challenges

Five years after Morocco launched a sweeping transformation of its healthcare system and expanded mandatory health insurance coverage, the country is entering a decisive phase. The reform has significantly broadened the number of people registered with the Mandatory Health Insurance scheme (AMO) and......

Nearly 500 Doctors Set to Join Morocco’s Public Healthcare System in September

Morocco’s public healthcare system is preparing to receive a new cohort of nearly 500 specialist doctors as part of a major adjustment to the way medical residents are trained, appointed and distributed across the country. The doctors are expected to take up positions in hospitals and healthcare......

Morocco and EU conclude PASS III program to support health sector reform

Morocco and the European Union have concluded the third phase of their Health Sector Support Program, known as PASS III, marking the end of a cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare system and supporting major structural reforms. The closing ceremony was held in......

Miscarriage: Maternal Age at the Heart of Key Risk Factors

Miscarriages remain a common phenomenon, yet they are still not fully understood in all their medical and social dimensions. A study published by the National Institute for Demographic Studies (Ined) highlights the central role of women's age in the likelihood of spontaneous pregnancy loss, while also......

France’s hospital bed capacity continues to decline in 2024 despite slower pace of closures

France's healthcare system recorded another decline in inpatient hospital capacity in 2024, extending a trend that has persisted for more than two decades, even as authorities continue expanding day-care and home-based treatment services. According to newly consolidated figures released by Drees,......

Casablanca Settat launches territorial health governance reform initiative

The government has launched a new phase of health system reform in the Casablanca Settat region through the installation of the territorial health group known as GST. The first board meeting of the GST was held in Casablanca and chaired by the head of government. The initiative forms part of a broader......

Artificial Intelligence supports early diagnosis in Moroccan public hospitals

The Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection is accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into public healthcare institutions in an effort to improve early diagnosis and enhance the quality of patient care. Speaking in Rabat during a parliamentary session dedicated to the......