Morocco: Medical staff under attack in struggling sector

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Al-Araby

Attacks on medical staff in Moroccan public hospitals are on the rise, often carried out by patients and their relatives. However, a recent example involved an attack by a criminal gang on the infant vaccination room at Mota Allah Urban Health Centre in Marrakech on 4 November 2021, which provoked outrage and anxiety across Morocco. This has prompted renewed warnings from health organisations and unions that conditions across the sector are deteriorating. They say the incident raises big questions as to whether the Ministry of Health is shouldering its responsibilities in addressing the major …

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