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Morocco is currently implementing the most ambitious, far-reaching, and comprehensive health system reorganizations in its history. “What sets this reform apart from all that has happened before is just how starkly it differs in spirit from previous incremental and piecemeal initiatives that have been attempted over the decades,” proudly asserts Khalid Aït Taleb, the country’s…

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed Africa’s dependence on overseas production as vaccines were quickly rolled out in other parts of the world while  African countries remained at the bottom of the list. The need to build capacity on the continent has been widely recognized, but few Western actors have yet made a tangible contribution to Africa’s…

The Moroccan pharma sector is increasingly looking not just to Europe, but also to Africa. Moroccan investment in distribution to African countries is increasing. But key opinion leaders say that challenges remain. For example, Morocco would benefit from a direct export platform. “In the past Morocco always looked towards the north but never towards the south,”…

Morocco is undergoing ambitious reforms, extending universal healthcare coverage to all its citizens while resolving the shortcomings laid bare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endorsed by a USD 450 million Program-for-Results loan from the World Bank, the government’s plans have been well received by the country’s healthcare and life sciences stakeholders who shared their viewpoints in…