Morocco Signs Three Health Cooperation MoUs with Indonesia, Libya, and Latvia at World Health Assembly
Geneva, The Gulf Observer: Morocco has strengthened its international health cooperation by signing three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indonesia, Libya, and Latvia on the sidelines of the 79th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
The agreements were signed by Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, during the global health gathering, which is being held from May 18 to 23 under the framework of the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization.
The MoUs were concluded with Indonesia’s Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Libya’s Health Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Ghouj, and Latvia’s Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri.
According to Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the agreements aim to enhance cooperation in key areas including universal health coverage, strengthening health systems, development of human resources in healthcare, digital health and telemedicine, as well as medical research, innovation, and pharmaceutical and vaccine-related sovereignty.
On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Minister Amine Tahraoui held bilateral meetings with his counterparts to discuss the implementation of the agreements and explore practical avenues for cooperation. The discussions focused on training, digital transformation of health systems, governance reforms, and strengthening global health security.
The ministry noted that the participating sides emphasized the importance of establishing structured follow-up mechanisms, including regular consultations and technical coordination, to ensure effective implementation of the memoranda.
These initiatives form part of Morocco’s broader health reform strategy, which prioritizes the expansion of social protection, modernization of healthcare services, improved territorial health governance, and enhanced equitable access to medical care.
