The Moroccan Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tehraoui, inaugurated the new regional hospital in Tarfaya and an urban health center in Laayoune on Thursday, as part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Green March and the national healthcare system reform.

According to a ministry statement sent to APA, these facilities aim to strengthen medical services in the southern provinces and ensure equitable access to care. The new regional hospital in Tarfaya, built on eight hectares at a cost of 60 million dirhams (approximately €5.4 million), has a capacity of 70 beds and employs 102 healthcare professionals, including 13 doctors and 60 nurses.

It will serve an estimated population of over 16,000.

The Taawoun urban health centre in Laâyoune will provide medical services to approximately 20,000 residents. It includes emergency, maternity, general consultation, and chronic disease management units.