HIBAPRESS – Laayoune
Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection and member of the Political Bureau of the National Rally of Independents, affirmed that the reform of the health sector is not achieved through slogans or promises that suddenly appear as elections approach, but rather through daily work within hospitals and health centers, and through results that citizens can see and feel on the ground.
Tahraoui explained, during a communication meeting of the National Rally of Independents in Laayoune, that what has been achieved during the current government mandate was not the result of speeches or political bargaining, but rather the fruit of collective work involving doctors, nurses, midwives, technicians, and all sector professionals. He highlighted that this effort has been reflected in tangible health indicators, including a significant decrease in maternal mortality, alongside the strengthening of primary health centers and hospitals, and the introduction of modern technologies and artificial intelligence in examinations, particularly in areas facing difficulties in accessing health services.
The Minister of Health stressed that the sector's reform cannot be accomplished from offices or in front of cameras, emphasizing that the ministry chose to go down to the field, visit health institutions, and directly assess deficiencies. He added that the visits covered 40 provinces and revealed hospitals needing rehabilitation and projects that had been stalled for years, asserting that the requirement was not to seek excuses or assign blame to others, but to solve problems and accelerate completion.
Tahraoui pointed out that the government has chosen to break with the logic of projects that start and never end, and to accelerate projects that citizens have waited for years. In this context, he recalled the Agadir hospital, which dates back to the 1960s, emphasizing that some institutions can no longer be patched up and that responsibility requires making clear decisions and rebuilding when it is the solution that guarantees citizens a hospital that meets their expectations.
He highlighted that over the past five years, the government has managed to open 36 new hospitals, including those in Tarfaya, Fqih Ben Salah, Aït Ourir, and Imintanout, after many of these projects had remained mere construction sites for years, with citizens waiting for their completion. He added that the difference between those who work and those who only talk is simple: the former are held accountable for the hospitals they opened and the projects they completed, while the latter only have promises and ask Moroccans to wait another five years for them.
The member of the Political Bureau of the National Rally of Independents stressed that Morocco, after all that has been invested and achieved, does not need someone to come and announce a new start from scratch, as if nothing has been accomplished. Instead, it needs to complete the reform, accelerate projects, and address the remaining deficiencies. He confirmed that the National Rally of Independents' program is based on this principle: no selling of illusions or racing in numbers and promises, but rather building the next phase on what has actually been achieved.
Tahraoui concluded by emphasizing that Moroccans no longer have time to experiment with slogans and wait for seasonal promises, and that a sector as vital as health is too important to be turned into a subject for electoral bargaining. He stated that anyone who wants to promise Moroccans a better future for health today must first tell them what they accomplished when they had the responsibility, time, and means; because citizens are not treated with speeches, nor are hospitals built with promises.
