Ouarzazate — Morocco’s progress in the health sector has received commendation from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO chief expressed satisfaction with the Moroccan health sector’s advances during a meeting with Morocco’s Health Minister Amine Tehraoui in Geneva.
The high-level talks took place on Wednesday as health leaders from around the world gathered for the 78th World Health Assembly, where a landmark pandemic agreement topped the agenda.
During the pair’s meeting, Tehraoui outlined Morocco’s sweeping changes reshaping the North African country’s healthcare sector under King Mohammed VI’s leadership.
Morocco’s ambitious reforms aim to tackle long-standing challenges by ensuring fair access to care, achieving universal coverage, and dramatically improving healthcare quality nationwide.
Tehraoui also revealed plans to transform Morocco into a regional powerhouse for medical manufacturing.
At the heart of this strategy is the groundbreaking “Marbio” initiative, which seeks to break Africa’s dependence on imported medicines through technology transfer and local production capacity.
Not only did the WHO chief commend Morocco’s progress in the health sector, but he also pointed out its influential role on the WHO Executive Board, describing the country as a serious partner in global health security.
Tedros pledged the WHO’s continued support for Morocco’s healthcare revolution, with the country undergoing what represents exactly the kind of transformation the world needs to see more of.
As Morocco positions itself as a bridge between Europe, the Middle East, and the rest of Africa in addressing shared health challenges, this meeting signals the country’s growing influence in regional health policy.
Morocco has transformed its healthcare with modern infrastructure and international partnerships. Maternal mortality dropped 70% over two decades, reporting a decline from 244 to 72 deaths per 100,000 births between 2000 and 2020.
The country plans to increase health professionals from 18 to 45 per 10,000 people by 2030 and boost health positions from 4,000 to 6,500 by 2025. The government is also developing a mental health strategy to serve the nearly half of Moroccans who may experience psychological disorders.
Currently, 3,230 mental health professionals are mobilized to support these individuals.
