Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tahraoui announced on Monday, during the oral question session in the House of Representatives, the launch of a national program to rehabilitate 83 hospitals, with a combined capacity of 8,700 beds. Of these, 1,729 beds are expected to be operational by 2025, with an additional 2,056 by 2028. Responding to a question from the opposition Socialist Ittihadi Group about the development and rehabilitation of public hospital infrastructure, Tahraoui said the ministry is pursuing an ambitious investment strategy aimed at upgrading and modernizing public healthcare facilities. As part of this strategy, he outlined plans to rehabilitate hospitals by 2030, including the construction of five new University Hospital Centers (CHUs) in Agadir, Laayoune, Errachidia, Guelmim, and Béni Mellal, along with the reconstruction of Rabat's Ibn Sina Hospital. The total projected capacity for these projects is 3,807 beds. The program also includes the modernization and upgrading of existing CHUs in Fès, Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, and Oujda, through infrastructure improvements and the installation of state-of-the-art medical equipment. Turning to rural healthcare, Tahraoui noted that the ministry is continuing its national program to rehabilitate 1,400 rural health centers. So far, 950 centers have been upgraded, with the remainder expected to be completed by the end of 2025. He also highlighted that 71% of Morocco's health infrastructure is located in rural areas, comprising 2,186 facilities, including 433 second-level centers equipped with maternity wards or local emergency units.
