National Health and Immigration Strategic Plan

Date Shared:

Friday, September 15, 2023 - 16:42

Countries and areas:

Morocco

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 3: Good health and well being

Goal 4: Quality education

Goal 5: Gender equality

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Contributors:

Mayors, Local and Regional Governments

Member States

Chairmanship:

France 2022-2023

Geographical Relevance:

Subnational

Tags:

Cities and Municipalities, Migration and Health

Summary:

In Morocco, the National Health and Immigration Strategic Plan mandates that all migrants (documented or undocumented) have the right to access free or low-cost essential health care. This national framework is localized through regional policies like the Oriental Regional Health Strategy, which jointly provide the legal foundations for community well-being. A local CSO called Maroc Solidarité Medico-Sociales (MS2) has created Cellules d’Ecoutes (listening centres) to assist members of the Oriental community – including migrants regardless of migratory status, women and survivors of violence – to access local public health services and fully realize these policies in practice.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2022-2023 - GRT 6 Background Paper "Multi-level governance: bringing together the various stakeholders for improved migration management"