Morocco healthcare system developments

In October 2026, the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Tangier reported cases of acute inflammation within its ophthalmology department. Following medical treatments on October 8, investigations revealed that 13 out of 16 patients who received the same treatment developed inflammatory conditions. A technical and medical investigation was launched in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection to determine the cause.

By November 2026, the Moroccan Minister of Health and Social Protection, Younes Bekkiou, presented a 2027 sub-budget project to the House of Representatives. The proposed budget totals approximately 45.36 billion dirhams, an increase of nearly 3 billion dirhams compared to the current year. This plan aims to accelerate national health system reforms and support the expansion of compulsory basic health insurance.

To strengthen human resources, the proposal includes creating 8,000 new financial positions, with 2,600 allocated to newly established territorial health groups. Investment priorities include 14.49 billion dirhams in performance credits. This includes 6.14 billion dirhams for building, renewing, and equipping hospital institutions, representing a 61 percent increase in infrastructure funding compared to 2026. Furthermore, the ministry announced plans to upgrade hospitals in Settat and Kenitra to university hospital centers and to establish a new large-scale university hospital center in Casablanca.