Morocco's Ministry of Health and Social Protection will receive an additional 2.83 billion dirhams for its 2027 budget, aimed at supporting the implementation of the country's healthcare reform. This allocation will be used to support the functioning of territorial health groups, finance investments, and accelerate priority projects in the sector. The funds will be distributed as follows: 945 million dirhams for managing territorial health groups, 860.7 million dirhams for investment payments, and over 1.022 billion dirhams for commitment credits.
The additional resources will be added to the sector's overall budget, which stands at 45.4 billion dirhams. The Ministry's goal is to convert these financial resources into concrete and lasting improvements in access to healthcare, particularly through the reinforcement of proximity services. To achieve this, the Ministry has identified seven priority areas, including the consolidation of health system governance, the generalization of territorial health groups, and the operationalization of governance institutions.
The Ministry also aims to strengthen primary healthcare services and proximity structures, with a focus on the role of family doctors in prevention, medical follow-up, and patient orientation. Furthermore, the Ministry plans to upgrade the healthcare offer by adopting a health map, which will adapt infrastructure and services to territorial needs. This includes the creation of four university hospital centers in Béni Mellal, Guelmim, Errachidia, and Casablanca.
The modernization of healthcare infrastructure will continue, with 1,600 primary healthcare establishments and 90 provincial and regional hospitals set to be renovated. Improving patient care is another key objective, which will be achieved through better organization of reception and orientation, optimization of appointment management, and reduction of waiting times. The Ministry also plans to extend the emergency medical service accessible via the 141 number.
Human resources are another priority area, with the Ministry aiming to improve working conditions for healthcare professionals and adapt the distribution of skills to specific regional needs. The goal is to achieve a density of 35 healthcare professionals per 10,000 inhabitants by 2031. Prevention and health security are also crucial, with efforts focused on expanding early screening, strengthening epidemiological surveillance, and improving disease management.
The Ministry will also focus on mental health and psychiatric care, while ensuring the security of medical supplies, supporting national production of medicines and vaccines, and consolidating the blood transfusion system. Regional management of medication stocks will be strengthened to better anticipate the risks of shortages. Finally, digital transformation will accompany these efforts, based on the establishment of an integrated health information system and the development of shared medical records.
Through this additional allocation and the orientations retained for 2027, the Ministry aims to accelerate the implementation of the healthcare system reform, with objectives including improving access to care, reinforcing the quality of services, and reducing territorial inequalities. The Ministry's efforts will focus on converting financial resources into concrete improvements in healthcare access and quality.
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- Morocco allocates an additional 2.83 billion dirhams for its 2027 healthcare budget to accelerate reform.
