Ministry of Health (Morocco)
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- Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection
| 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]
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).
