Morocco’s resident and intern doctors announced on Thursday that they had reached key agreements with the Ministry of Health following a meeting in Rabat earlier this week.
The commission described the meeting as productive, reflecting the ministry’s commitment to strengthening communication and trust, as well as improving professional, financial, and social conditions for interns and residents.
This development comes just one week after the National Commission announced plans for escalation, including nationwide protests, in response to what they described as the Health Ministry’s delays in implementing agreements reached during previous negotiations.
The commission previously said that the ministry’s “procrastination and lack of commitment” had deepened “the crisis and undermined trust in both the ministry and the state’s institutions as a whole.”
In a statement on Thursday, the National Commission of Resident and Intern Doctors (CNIR) announced that non-contracted interns and residents will receive a MAD 1,500 salary increase, retroactive to January 2025, with payments to be made as soon as the measure is published in the Official Gazette.
The statement stressed that the Ministry also agreed to reduce the eight-year contract for contracted residents, while ensuring public health services continue without disruption and that enough specialized doctors are available.
The commission noted that the final decision will be based on ministry studies and proposals from the commission, in a way that meets national healthcare needs and guarantees intergenerational fairness.
It also emphasized that interns and residents will be included in the variable pay system in territorial health groups, and the system for on-call and mandatory duty compensation will be revised to improve both its value and the way it is used.
Non-contracted interns and residents are expected to have access to compulsory health insurance (AMO) and workplace accident coverage, while free medical care in university hospitals and health centers will continue.
The statement stressed that residency and internship exams will take place after the decree is finalized to ensure clarity and fairness, and that remaining demands are still under review and will be included in a draft decree before submission to the government.
The commission said follow-up meetings will begin on September 29 to finalize transitional arrangements.
They urged local offices to hold meetings to discuss the developments and remain vigilant until all urgent demands are fully met.
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