Moroccan Health Minister Youns Belkaji has reassured health workers that the state will continue to pay their salaries and maintain their status as public employees. This assurance was made during a discussion of the ministry's 2027 budget at the House of Representatives. Belkaji emphasized that the centralization of salaries is not a personal or temporary decision but is based on clear legal and regulatory provisions.
According to Belkaji, Article 23 of the 2025 Finance Law states that the state will continue to bear the salaries of the concerned employees. Additionally, decrees related to territorial health groups confirm that the General Treasury of the Kingdom will continue to process and pay these salaries. This clarification aims to alleviate concerns among health professionals and social partners regarding their employment status.
The minister stressed that the public employee status of health workers will remain intact, and there is no intention to undermine it, either currently or in the future. He highlighted that the reform of the health system does not affect the guarantees related to their salaries, rights, and acquired benefits, as per the existing legal texts. This assurance is seen as a fundamental institutional guarantee for the stability of professionals and the protection of their rights.
Belkaji noted that he understands the concerns that the centralization of salaries may raise among health professionals and social partners. He assured that his ministry will continue to clarify the guarantees related to their professional situation, listen to their concerns, and engage in dialogue to provide the necessary mechanisms to reassure and mobilize them around the objectives of the reform.
The minister emphasized that the development of the health system and the preservation of its stability can only be achieved by stimulating human resources, valuing their competencies, and protecting their acquired benefits. He underscored that health professionals are a fundamental pillar for the success of the reform and that investing in their stability is a crucial part of investing in the reform's success.
Belkaji's statements aim to provide reassurance to health workers who may have been concerned about their employment status and salaries following the implementation of territorial health groups. The minister's clarification on the state's commitment to paying salaries and maintaining public employee status is expected to help build trust in the reform process.
The Moroccan government's efforts to reform the health system include the establishment of territorial health groups, which aim to improve healthcare delivery and management. The minister's assurances to health workers are seen as a critical step in ensuring the success of this reform, which relies heavily on the stability and commitment of health professionals.
Key points
- The Moroccan state will continue to pay the salaries of health workers employed in territorial health groups.
- Health workers' public employee status will be preserved.
- The reform of the health system does not affect the guarantees related to health workers' salaries, rights, and acquired benefits.
