Ministry of Health (Morocco)
| وزارة الصحة والحماية الاجتماعية | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Morocco |
| Headquarters | Rabat, Morocco |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection is the ministerial department of the government of Morocco responsible for the development and implementation of public policy in the fields of health and social protection in Morocco. Its responsibilities include the training of health professionals, the production of health statistics, the preparation of legislation, prevention policies and international cooperation in the health sector.
The ministry's headquarters are located in the Hassan district of Rabat. Since 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Protection has been Amine Tahraoui.[1]
Missions and responsibilities
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection is responsible for developing and implementing public health policy in Morocco. In this capacity, it is involved in areas such as the training of health professionals, health legislation, prevention policies, international cooperation and the production of statistics related to the health of the population.[2]
The ministry also represents Morocco in international health organizations, including the World Health Organization.
It also exercises supervisory authority over several institutions in the health sector, including:
- the Institut Pasteur du Maroc;
- the École nationale de santé publique;
- the university hospital centers (CHU).
Organization
The ministry is organized around a central administration located in Rabat and territorial administrations present throughout the country's regions. The minister is assisted in particular by a chief of staff, a secretary-general and an inspector-general.
The central administration includes several directorates and divisions responsible for implementing public health policies.
List of ministers
| Period | Minister |
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| 1955 – 1958 | Abdelmalek Faraj |
| 1958 – 1963 | Youssef Belabbès |
| 5 January 1963 – 13 November 1963 | Abdelkrim El Khatib |
| 1963 – 1971 | Larbi Chraïbi |
| 1971 | Abdelmajid Belmahi |
| 1971 – 1973 | Abderrahmane Thami |
| 1973 – 1977 | Ahmed Ramzi |
| 1977 – 1985 | Rahal Rahali |
| 1985 – 1992 | Taieb Bencheikh |
| 1992 – 1995 | Abderrahim Harouchi |
| 1995 – 1997 | Ahmed Alami |
| 1997 – 1998 | Abdellatif Guerraoui |
| 1998 – 2002 | Abdelouahed El Fassi |
| 2002 – 2007 | Thami El Khyari |
| 2007 – 2012 | Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah |
| 2012 – 2017 | Yasmina Baddou |
| 2012 – 2017 | Houcine El Ouardi |
| 2017 – 2019 | Anas Doukkali |
| 2019 – 2021 | Khalid Aït Taleb |
| 2021 | Nabila Rmili |
| 2021 – 2024 | Khalid Aït Taleb |
| Since 2024 | Amine Tahraoui[3] |
References
- ^ "Remaniement : Voici les nouveaux entrants". L'Economiste (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "The organizational structure of the Ministry of Health".
- ^ "King Mohammed VI Receives New Ministers as Part of Government Reshuffle". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 4 December 2024.