Keywords: Healthcare


Who Is Youns Bjijou? Morocco’s New Health and Social Protection Minister

Youns Bjijou has been appointed Minister of Health and Social Protection by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, bringing to the government a physician and academic whose career spans medical education, healthcare management and the leadership of major health institutions. Born on June 22, 1971, in Taza, Bjijou......

US healthcare funding restrictions raise concerns for African refugees

New restrictions on federal healthcare funding in the United States are raising concerns about access to medical services for refugees and other non-citizens, including people who have fled conflicts and persecution in Africa. Effective October 1, 2026, the changes introduced under federal law H.R. 1......

Morocco ranked eighth among World Bank borrowers with $1.77 billion in 2025

Morocco ranked eighth among the largest borrowers from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in fiscal year 2025, securing $1.77 billion in new lending commitments, according to the World Bank Group’s annual report. The figure marked a modest increase from the $1.75 billion......

Global dementia cases could more than double by 2050, researchers warn

The number of new dementia cases worldwide could more than double by 2050, rising from an estimated 11.4 million to 24.7 million annually, according to an international study led by researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia. The findings highlight the growing public health challenge......

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......

GigaLab Appoints Mohammed Aiouche as Deputy General Manager to Accelerate African Expansion

Moroccan medical diagnostics manufacturer GigaLab Group has appointed Mohammed Aiouche as deputy general manager, bringing more than three decades of industry experience to the company as it prepares to scale up production, strengthen its commercial operations and expand its presence across Africa and......

Dislog Medical Devices to Showcase Diagnostic Solutions at Morocco’s 10th SMMR Congress

Dislog Medical Devices (DMD), the medical technology platform of Morocco’s Dislog Group, is set to participate in the 10th International Congress of the Moroccan Society of Reproductive and Fetal Medicine (SMMR), scheduled to take place in Casablanca from October 15 to 17, 2026. Through its subsidiary......

Moroccan Patient Youssef Moutaouafiq Appeals to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for Life-Saving Lung Transplant

After nearly two decades marked by hospital admissions, respiratory complications and growing dependence on medical equipment, Youssef Moutaouafiq is appealing to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for assistance in accessing a lung transplant that doctors have identified as necessary for his treatment. Born......

WHO launches AI-supported platform to help prevent alcohol-related harm

The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe has introduced a new digital platform supported by artificial intelligence to help healthcare professionals identify alcohol-related risks at an early stage and strengthen preventive care. The initiative aims to make it easier for medical......