Access to care in Morocco put to the test of the Coronavirus pandemic at COVID 19: The path to equity

Abstract

Access to health care is an inseparable component of the right to health in Morocco, which must be fair and equitable for all social segments of the population, without distinction or discrimination. Indeed, the reality conceals inequitable access with a disparity recorded between regions and even between environments (urban/rural). The current Coronavirus pandemic at COVID 19 constitutes a severe test for our health system, during this health crisis, access to care for patients suffering from diseases other than COVID 19, was difficult mainly due to the mobilization of hospitals to deal with the flow of patients carrying this virus, which reserved certain services for this pandemic, while the other patients were forced to postpone their appointments, except for patients with urgent cases. This pandemic has undoubtedly demonstrated the cardinal role of the health sector in the fight against the spread of this virus. It is time to invest in the development of the health sector so that our health system is efficient and so that it is also resilient to face possible international health crises. For this, it is necessary to proceed with the achievement of universal coverage for all Moroccans, the promotion of health professions, in addition to massive investment in the development and strengthening of first-line medicine or local medicine.

JEL Classification: I19

Paper type: Theoretical research