Morocco
Morocco Ranks Among Nations with Highest Healthcare Costs for Travelers
Morocco is one of the countries where healthcare, both public and private, is the most expensive in the world.
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Health
Morocco
Heroic Midwife Delivers Babies Amid Rubble of Morocco's Deadly Earthquake
A midwife helped women give birth in the midst of the powerful and devastating earthquake that occurred on September 8 in Morocco, which killed nearly 3,000 people, injured more than 5,000 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Unlicensed Practitioner Who Treated Thousands Over 10 Years
Accused of having "treated" without prior registration with the Order of Physicians thousands of patients in Sidi Slimane and also in Sidi Kacem for ten years, a man was arrested and then placed in custody.
Spain
Spain Blocks Animal Transport from Ceuta to France, Citing Health Concerns
The Spanish government canceled on Friday the departure of several animals from Ceuta to France, demanding that they first be examined by veterinarians on the peninsula. A rule that was only applied to animals from Morocco where rabies is still raging.
Spain
Moroccan Teen with Cerebral Palsy Granted Spanish Residency After 3-Year Struggle
After nearly three years of struggle, Omar, a 16-year-old Moroccan with cerebral palsy, and his mother Mbarka, have obtained a one-year residence permit in Spain. The child, who has sudden death risk factors, will be able to benefit from continuous health care.
France
Soldiers' Quick Action Saves Moroccan Man from Heart Attack at French Airport
A 45-year-old man who was about to board a flight to Marrakech on Friday suffered a heart attack at Vatry airport. He was taken care of by soldiers from the Fère-Champenoise gendarmerie brigade.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Smart Health System Pilot to Modernize Patient Care
Morocco plans to install a "smart health system" in health centers in the regions of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (16), Fès-Meknès (15), Beni Mellal-Khénifra (11) and Draâ-Tafilalet (11). This first phase of the project should require a budget of 190 million dirhams.
Morocco
Algerian Raï Star Reda Taliani in Intensive Care After Car Accident in Morocco
Reda Taliani, the star of Algerian Raï, was admitted on Sunday to the intensive care unit of a private clinic in the city of Mohammedia, Morocco, due to complications related to the serious car accident he recently had with his family.
Morocco
Moroccan Social Media Star Dies at 31 After Battle with Rare Sun Sensitivity Disease
Fatima Ezzahra Ghazaoui, 31, a Moroccan social media star, lost her battle against Xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare genetic disease that causes extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, prohibiting any exposure to the sun.
Morocco
New Drug "Lbouffa" Alarms Morocco: Cheap Cocaine Variant Threatens Youth
A new drug called "Lbouffa" or "cocaine of the poor" is silently destroying young Moroccans. Concerned by its rapid spread, parents and civil society actors are sounding the alarm on the harmful effects of this drug on the physical and mental health of consumers.
Morocco
Franco-Algerian Comedian Wahid Bouzidi in Coma After Stroke in Morocco
Franco-Algerian comedian Wahid Bouzidi, who has appeared notably in "Encore Heureux", "Kickback", "Nicky Larson" and "Alad’2", was hospitalized in an emergency in a Marrakech clinic on Wednesday, August 16.
Morocco
Cheap, Dangerous 'Pufa' Drug Epidemic Alarms Moroccan Officials
Pufa, the "poor man’s cocaine" has gradually settled in all regions of Morocco, threatening the health and safety of young people. The issue has reached Parliament.