Medical Facilities and Health Information |
Adequate medical care is available in Morocco’s largest cities, particularly in Rabat and Casablanca, although not all facilities meet Western standards. Specialized care or treatment may not be available. Medical facilities are adequate for non-emergency matters, particularly in the urban areas, but most medical staff will have limited or no English skills. Most ordinary prescription and over-the-counter medicines are widely available. However, specialized prescriptions may be difficult to fill and availability of all medicines in rural areas is unreliable. Travelers should not ask friends or relatives to send medications through the mails or FedEx or UPS since Moroccan customs will impound the delivery and not release it to the recipient. Emergency and specialized care outside the major cities is far below U.S. standards, and in many instances may not be available at all. Travelers planning to drive in the mountains and other remote areas may wish to carry a medical kit and a Moroccan phone card for emergencies. In the event of vehicle accidents involving injuries, immediate ambulance service usually is not available. The police emergency services telephone number is 190. |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 63.6% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 16.4% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 98.5% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.1% |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.1 |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 26,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .62 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 24.6% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 84.5% |
Sanitation Facitlity Access - percent of rural population improved | 63.1% |
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