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The Government Council, meeting today, Thursday, discussed and approved draft decree No. 2.25.615, defining the competencies and organization of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, which was previously presented at a government meeting, presented by Mr. Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection.
This draft decree aims to supersede and replace Decree No. 2.94.285 issued on the 17th of Jumada al-Akhirah 1445 (November 21, 1994) regarding the competencies and organization of the Ministry of Public Health, as amended and supplemented, by establishing a new administrative organization that aligns with the strategic tasks of the Ministry, enabling it to keep pace with the current challenges facing the health sector.
The Government Council continued its work by discussing and approving two draft decrees related to the health field, also presented by Mr. Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection, concerning:
Draft decree No. 2.25.819 regarding compensation for tasks received by students of medical, pharmaceutical, and dental schools in training:
This falls within the framework of seeking to reform the health system and establish effective training for health cadres, enhancing their capabilities and professional skills to keep pace with the implementation of the social protection plan, especially in the part related to the generalization of basic compulsory health insurance, which requires increasing the number of health professionals by 2030, in parallel with the reform of the medical, pharmaceutical, and dental studies system.
This draft decree aims to reconsider the monthly amounts of compensation for the tasks received by external, internal, and resident students stipulated in Decree No. 2.91.527 concerning the status of external, internal, and resident students in hospital centers, as amended and supplemented, on the occasion of their required training, in the direction of increasing its value.
Draft decree No. 2.25.818 amending Royal Decree No. 747.67 dated 28th of Dhu al-Qa'dah 1387 (February 27, 1968) regarding the basic system for residents in public health hospitals:
This draft decree aims to increase the amount of compensation received by medical students who are pursuing their studies on the occasion of their internal clinical training in health institutions, within an integrated concept that links the quality of training and the motivation of students, considering them as the first building block in the success of the national health system reform plan, and ensuring the attractiveness of the health sector.
