Keywords: Hospitals


WHO urges countries to expand community-based mental health care

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries to accelerate the shift from long-term psychiatric hospitalisation towards community-based mental health services that protect individual rights, dignity and personal choice. The appeal, issued ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10,......

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......

Tamil Nadu gives newborns one-gram gold rings under new hospital scheme

Tamil Nadu has launched a new welfare programme under which eligible babies born in government hospitals receive a one-gram gold ring, linking a traditional symbol of prosperity with the state’s effort to encourage institutional deliveries. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay formally launched the scheme,......

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......

Agadir university hospital faces scrutiny over 24 million dirham nursing services contract

A public contract worth more than 24 million Moroccan dirhams for support and nursing services at the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Agadir has come under administrative and parliamentary scrutiny, with questions raised over the eligibility of the company that won the tender. The case concerns procurement......

China adds semaglutide to essential medicines list to expand diabetes treatment access

China is set to include semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication used in diabetes care, on its national essential medicines list, a move aimed at improving access to advanced treatments across the country. The decision, announced by Chinese authorities on Thursday, will require public hospitals to prioritize......

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,......

WHO warns of infectious disease risks after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Venezuela faces an increased risk of infectious disease outbreaks following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country in late June, causing widespread destruction and placing severe pressure on the national healthcare system. According to WHO......