Since the formulation of the first health policy in 1959, the Moroccan health system is organized with a predominance of the public sector, characterized by the free healthcare services and a centralized management.Healthcare financing in Morocco is characterized by inequity and lacks adequate regulation, being more in favor of the wealthy segment of the population.
The healthcare reimbursement split is as follows: prepaid private spending-4.5%, Out of Pocket (OOP)-40.5%, government spending-51.5% and development assistance for health-3.5%.There are 2458 public hospitals,269 private for profit and 13 private not for profit run by mutual benefit trusts. Ischaemic heart disease is the most burdensome healthcare problem in Morocco.
Healthcare financing in Morocco is characterized by inequity and lacks adequate regulation, being more in favor of the wealthy segment of the population. The healthcare reimbursement split is as follows: prepaid private spending-4.5%, Out of Pocket (OOP)-40.5%, government spending-51.5% and development assistance for health-3.5%.There are 2458 public hospitals,269 private for profit and 13 private not for profit run by mutual benefit trusts.