The remarkable progress made in recent years by Morocco in the health sector represents a reference for other African countries, said Friday in Johannesburg the Ugandan State Minister of Health, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana.

“Morocco is investing heavily in the health sector thanks to the enlightened vision of HM King Mohammed VI, which makes it possible to improve the quality of care services granted to citizens,” Ms. Bangirana told MAP on the sidelines of a Symposium on “The role of the private sector in the new public health order in Africa”, organized on June 29 and 30 by the consulting firm African Health Business (AHB) in partnership with the NGO African Global Health (AGH).

She added that Morocco has made major progress in terms of sovereignty and health security, by strengthening its drug manufacturing capacity and by directing its efforts towards the development and transfer of technologies.

In a similar statement, the president of the AGH association, Imane Kendili, recalled that this symposium comes following the 1st African Conference on Health Risk Reduction which was held last November in Marrakech under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI.

She specified that the Marrakech declaration which was issued at the end of this event launched the process of setting up the first Pan-African Charter on the reduction of health risks.

For his part, the president of the AHB and the African Health Federation, Amit Thakker, underlined that Africa is called upon to strengthen its health system by drawing inspiration from countries such as Morocco, which has made its evidence in recent years in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Morocco can share its rich experience in the therapeutics, pharmaceuticals and scientific research fields to strengthen the capacities of other African countries, particularly through training and skills development,” he said.

Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse