Morocco records 25,000 cases of scorpion stings and 250 cases of snake bites each year. Rural areas and vulnerable populations, especially children, are the most affected by this phenomenon.
Every year, many Moroccan nurses go to work abroad. Mouhsine El Mabroud, one of them, has settled in Quebec (Canada).
An international report shows the urgency of acting against obesity in Morocco. Adults - especially women - are the most exposed.
The measles epidemic raging in Morocco is worrying health authorities in France. They fear a resurgence of imported cases on French territory.
In Morocco, the multiplication of food poisoning cases is causing concern among consumer rights associations, which are calling on the competent authorities to strengthen controls in restaurants and fast-food establishments.
Consumer rights associations denounce the promotion on social media of abortion pills after the ban on their sale in pharmacies, saying this practice constitutes a "serious attack on the lives" of Moroccan women.
The Ministry of Health categorically denies the rumors concerning the mineral water "Aïn Atlas". A falsified document, actively circulating on social networks and usurping the identity of a ministerial delegation, claimed that this water did not meet health standards.
Morocco has just recorded its first case of monkeypox, according to an announcement made by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. The patient, cared for in a specialized medical center in Marrakech, is currently in a stable condition and does not present any complications.
A 7-month-old baby, showing signs of respiratory distress, tragically died on Saturday at the provincial hospital in Driouch due to a lack of prompt care. The local office of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) is calling for the opening of an "urgent and thorough investigation" to determine responsibilities.
No cases of monkeypox have been detected in Morocco so far, said Dr. Mouad Mrabet, coordinator of the National Center for Public Emergency Operations under the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, stressing that the health authorities are on alert and ready to implement their response plan.
The increase in cases of scorpion stings and snake bites in the province of Settat is a concern for MP Mustapha Kacimi of the Istiqlal group in the House of Representatives, who has addressed a written question on this subject to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
The heatwave currently affecting Morocco has already caused the death of at least 21 people, mainly individuals weakened by age or chronic illnesses, according to the latest data provided by the authorities.