The Moroccan government on Monday approved a law that allows foreign-trained doctors to get approved as physicians in Morocco for a maximum period of two years, instead of the two months currently in place.
The draft decree eased requirements for medical practice in Morocco, making it easier for foreign doctors to access jobs within Morocco’s private clinics, and encourage Moroccan doctors abroad to practice in their country.
The legislation responds to calls by King Mohammed VI in a Parliamentary session in 2018 to promote transfer of expertise to Morocco by licensing foreigners.
“If the tempting incentives push some students to stay abroad after completing their studies, the initiative we are offering would provide the appropriate conditions for Moroccan competencies in order to return to work and give in the homeland,” he said.
The bill seeks to reduce the deficit of health professionals across regions, with an objective of increasing medical workers each year by 3,300. In a decade’s time between 2007 and 2018, the country recorded an increase of 25% in terms of health workers but still suffers a gap driven by emigration to Europe.
With only 27,266 doctors with a ratio of 7.1 doctors per 10,000 inhabitants, Morocco is still far from meeting World Health Organization standards of 15.3 doctors per 10,000 inhabitants.
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