2008-09-28 Morocco's bid to require public health insurance is proving successful, just three years into the project. Experts say there is still room for improvement, but many recipients are pleased with the service.Continue...

2008-07-29 The Moroccan Senate is reviewing an anti-smoking bill that would ban smoking in certain public places and prohibit the sale of cigarettes to people under 18.Continue...

2008-07-16 Drug shortages have sparked panic among Algeria's chronically ill. In a bid to solve the crisis, the government decided last week to lift import restrictions imposed in December 2007.Continue...

2008-07-10 Moroccan doctors are back to work following an agreement with the Ministry of Health concerning pay, benefits and recognition of public service.Continue...

2008-07-06 Moroccan Health Minister Yasmina Baddou appeared on national television on July 1st to present her road map to reform the health sector. Many Moroccans complain about poor management and say the provision of health care is linked with the patient's financial status.Continue...

2008-06-18 After a report showed Algeria's homeless population hit 31,000 last month, the government moved quickly to provide urgent psychological care to this marginalised sector of society.Continue...

2008-05-14 A large-scale awareness campaign in Morocco this month targets the early detection of breast cancer. As part of the national effort, the nation's first breast and cervical cancer screening centre was inaugurated in Rabat.Continue...

2008-05-13 Health ministers from the Maghreb came together last week in Tunis to discuss the importance of regional integration and co-operation in public health policy.Continue...

2008-05-02 Morocco's Health Ministry plans to expand the use of generic medicines in the private sector. While consumers would benefit from the lower prices, trade agreements and patent restrictions could hinder the sector's growth.Continue...

2008-04-11 The beaches of Hammamet and the antiquities of Carthage are no longer Tunisia's main attractions for international travellers. Tourists are now coming for liposuction, breast augmentations and other cosmetic surgery procedures. In just the last few years, Tunisia has seen a 7500% increase in the "health tourism" phenomenon.Continue...

2008-03-25 Algerian medical assistants held a three-day strike to protest new civil service laws governing their profession and pay.Continue...

2008-03-14 Caught between rising drug prices and a desire to give the public access to affordable healthcare, the Algerian government has found a solution: encouraging the production and use of generic drugs.Continue...

2008-02-22 A trend of smoking the aromatic tobacco water pipe is sweeping Algiers. While young people in particular enjoy the convivial atmosphere and relaxation they find in the narguila, doctors and government officials are concerned that the tobacco pipe poses a greater health risk than cigarettes.Continue...

2008-01-18 Cast out by their families and often fired for no valid reason, Algerians with HIV/AIDS are turning to NGOs for help. The El Hayet Association for People Living with HIV has been working since 1998 to dispel taboos about the illness and help HIV-positive men and women find ways of earning a living.Continue...

2008-01-17 The Moroccan government has announced an ambitious programme to reform its health care system to provide better care in all regions of the country. Health Minister Yasmina Baddou said the ministry hopes to make more affordable treatment available to the country's least privileged.Continue...