Morocco adds 2.83 billion dirhams to health budget
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Infomediaire
Illustrative image · DΛVΞ GΛRCIΛ · Pexels · Licence PexelsMorocco is adding nearly 2.83 billion dirhams to the Health Ministry’s 2027 budget, Health Minister Youns Bjijou announced. The funding will notably finance Territorial Health Groups, hospital investment and the modernisation of 1,600 healthcare facilities, according to the minister before the House of Representatives.
Of the additional 2.83 billion dirhams earmarked for health in 2027, 945 million dirhams will be allocated to managing Territorial Health Groups, 860.70 million to payment appropriations for investment and more than 1.022 billion to commitment appropriations, some of which are due to be paid in 2028. Moroccan Health and Social Protection Minister Youns Bjijou presented these figures on Tuesday to the House of Representatives.
The funding comes on top of the sectoral budget of 45.4 billion dirhams. The programme notably provides for four university hospitals in Béni Mellal, Guelmim, Errachidia and Casablanca, as well as upgrading 1,600 primary healthcare facilities and 90 provincial and regional hospitals, according to the Health and Social Protection Ministry.
The ministry also aims for 35 health professionals per 10,000 inhabitants by 2031 and plans to develop the 141 emergency medical assistance number. The strategy also includes an integrated health information system, a shared medical record and a national health identifier to reduce regional disparities, according to Youns Bjijou.
The announcement comes as part of Morocco’s 2027 budget, following the adoption of the government programme by the House of Representatives on 22 October and the presentation of a 62 billion-dirham social budget on 23 October. The government had notably planned to increase direct social assistance from 500 to 1,000 dirhams. Morocco’s 2027 social budget is one of the components already presented as part of this budget programme.
