Morocco Health Ministry proposes 45.36 billion dirham budget for 2027

Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Younes Bjijou, has presented the 2027 budget proposal, which allocates approximately 45.36 billion dirhams to the health sector. This represents an increase of nearly 3 billion dirhams compared to the current year.

The budget includes the creation of 8,000 new civil service positions, with 2,600 designated for newly established Territorial Health Groups. Investment credits are set at 14.49 billion dirhams, including 6.14 billion dirhams specifically for the construction, renovation, and equipment of hospital facilities, a 61 percent increase from 2026.

Key infrastructure projects include upgrading the regional hospitals in Settat and Kenitra to university hospital centers and establishing a new university hospital center in Casablanca to address demographic pressures. The ministry aims to improve public hospital services by reducing waiting times, enhancing patient reception, and ensuring the continuity of care to support the national social protection expansion.