Rabat - Nine million Moroccans benefit from the medical assistance RAMED, the national coverage system that protects the most vulnerable populations from health-related out-of-pocket expenses, Minister of Health, El Houssaine Louardi, said Tuesday.
Rabat – Nine million Moroccans benefit from the medical assistance RAMED, the national coverage system that protects the most vulnerable populations from health-related out-of-pocket expenses, Minister of Health, El Houssaine Louardi, said Tuesday.
The number of beneficiaries has exceeded the number of the target population, which was estimated at 8.5 million people, Louardi said at the question time of the House of Advisors.
The minister noted that the scheme is “successful” despite some shortcomings, failures and problems facing the health system, particularly in terms of infrastructure, human resources, biomedical equipment, management and governance.
He highlighted the health services provided under RAMED scheme, notably 12 liver transplants, 142 kidney transplants and 1,425 corneal transplants.
Launched in January 2013, Ramed is based on the principle of social welfare and national solidarity.Under the program, the poorest are exonerated from any payment for a large set of interventions: from vaccination, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, dental and reconstructive surgeries, access to medications and treatments, to access to emergency rooms.
To be eligible, the revenues of the household should not exceed 5,650 MAD (675 US$) annually.
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