Health in Morocco

Morocco became an independent country in 1956. At that time there were only 400 private practitioners and 300 public health physicians in the entire country. By 1992, the government had thoroughly improved their health care service and quality. Health care was made available to over 70% of the population. Programs and courses to teach health and hygiene have been introduced to inform parents and children on how to correctly care for their own and their families' health.

The first health care policy in Morocco was devised in 1959, with majority of the free healthcare services and management focused on the general public. The State provides funding and administration. The Ministry of Health runs the National Institutes and Laboratories, Basic Care Health Network and the Hospital Network. The Defence Department owns and runs its own hospitals, and local governments run city health services.^[1]

The healthcare system is made up of AMO (Mandatory Health Insurance). AMO is split into two sections: CNSS [fr] (private)^[2] and CNOPS [fr] (public).^[3] There is also RAMED, a health insurance program designed to support the low socioeconomic population from financial tragedy due to health related issues.^[4]

The Moroccan health care system has four layers, the first being "primary healthcare". This includes clinics, health centres and local hospitals for public healthcare, and infirmaries and medical offices for private healthcare. The second section includes provincial and prefectural hospitals for public health, and specialised clinics and offices for private health. The third area includes hospitals in all major cities, and the fourth includes university hospitals. These centres have the most advanced equipment.

^ World Health Organization (2006). "Health system profile: Morocco" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
^ National Social Security Fund (2016). "Mandatory health insurance". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
^ Manager of Mandatory Health Insurance (2016). "National fund of social welfare organisations". Archived from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
^ Access Health International. "The RAMED project". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

[1] World Health Organization (2006). "Health system profile: Morocco" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-10-27.

[2] National Social Security Fund (2016). "Mandatory health insurance". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

[3] Manager of Mandatory Health Insurance (2016). "National fund of social welfare organisations". Archived from the original on 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

[4] Access Health International. "The RAMED project". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

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