Health
From The Report: Morocco 2015
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Although total expenditure on health per capita has stayed fairly constant in Morocco, advances have been made to improve the provision and delivery of health care. A 2011 constitutional amendment enshrined access to health care as a basic right, with increasing amounts of public financing going towards expanding health services, although work remains to extend coverage to uninsured segments of the population. The country has also made significant headway in reducing both maternal and child mortality rates. Alongside an epidemiological shift away from infectious diseases, increased longevity and changes in lifestyle mean that around 75% of deaths in Morocco today are related to chronic diseases, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the sector in the coming decades.

This chapter contains an interview with Hubert de Ruty, President, Maroc Innovation et Santé.

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Overview

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Interview

Hubert de Ruty, President, Maroc Innovation et Santé: Interview
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Interview: Hubert de Ruty What has been the impact of the price reduction policy on pharmaceutical sales? HUBERT DE RUTY: The decree was implemented by health authorities in June 2014 after many consultations with manufacturers and distributors. It was a very ambitious step for the Ministry of Health. In less than two months, the market had to re-label more than 60m boxes of medicine. Globally speaking, the impact was negative through 2014, due to lack of communication about which products would…