A shortage of 45,000 hospital beds in the Moroccan health sector
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Professor Redouane Semlali, president of the National Association of Private Clinics, confirmed that the health sector in Morocco is facing a significant shortage in the number of hospital beds, with the difference estimated at around 45,000 beds, while that the private sector only offers around 20,000 beds.
In a presentation he made during the national debate on health held Saturday, November 30 in Agadir, Semlali explained that despite the opening of 30 new clinics per year, ten clinics close their doors in return, which reflects the challenges growing challenges facing the private sector in healthcare.
Al-Semlali pointed out that there are several indicators that indicate the extent of the pressures suffered by the health sector in Morocco, including the aging of society and the spread of chronic diseases that accompany this age group, as cancer, as the country records each year 130 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants among young people, while this percentage rises to 900 cases among the elderly.
In another context, Al-Semlali highlighted that the private sector contributes significantly to the health system, since it takes care of one in two patients, stressing that the National Association of Private Clinics is committed to creating the sector and to strengthen professional ethics. and also strives to support partnership with the public sector to improve the quality of health services provided to citizens.
On the other hand, Dr. Abdel-Ghani Al-Daghimer delivered a speech on behalf of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in which he stressed that the debate represents an important opportunity for consultation between stakeholders of the private health sector. sector.
He also praised the association’s efforts to support the royal reforms linked to the restructuring of the national health system, which aim to improve health governance and guarantee comprehensive health coverage for all citizens.
He stressed that the creation of regional health groups constitutes an important step towards achieving decentralized governance of health policy.
The debate included several workshops focusing on key topics such as health economics, electronic treatments, digitalization in the health sector and ways to improve investments in this area.
A partnership agreement was also signed aimed at developing digitalization in the private health sector, which constitutes an important step towards health integration that meets future challenges.
