The Moroccan government announced major health reforms, including 15 hospital projects across the country that it will complete this year, adding around 3,000 new beds to the national healthcare system.

The announcement comes after widespread grievances across Morocco over the deteriorating state of the national healthcare system. Many citizens have raised concerns about overcrowded hospitals, limited access to care in some regions, and persistent shortages in medical staff and equipment.

Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tehraoui, announced the reforms yesterday. Speaking to the press after a meeting on healthcare reform chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, the minister said the projects aim to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and improve regional balance in access to services.

Tehraoui said that authorities are accelerating major hospital projects to bring healthcare closer to citizens and reduce disparities between regions. He added that a program to upgrade 1,400 primary healthcare facilities has already been completed.