Health insurance is the consent of the majority of Moroccans … and hospitals “black point” – ryan

86 per cent of Moroccans who benefited from health insurance told “Afroparometer”, as part of a recent survey of the research network, that they are satisfied with their health insurance; However, more than half of the interrogated citizens stated that during the past year they faced difficulties in obtaining services from public hospitals, while I met the overwhelming majority (at least 79 percent ratios) problems related to long waiting periods, the absence of the medical staff, as well as a lack of medicines or equipment.

The results of the survey, read by the electronic newspaper, Hespress, showed that 57 percent of the interrogated Moroccans were “somewhat satisfied”, and 29 percent that they are “very satisfied”, while only 14 percent stated that they are not satisfied with their health insurance.

According to the same source, seven out of every ten Moroccans (71 percent) stated that they benefit from medical coverage. But the unevenness between the layers seem clear in this aspect; The coverage rates differ according to the economic situation of citizens; “It moves from 60 percent in the poorest groups to 81 percent in the affluent groups.”

The inability to bear the cost is the main reason that the citizens who are not benefiting from any medical coverage are mentioned, stating the Afroparometer, as 23 percent of the non -believers referred to, indicating this in its poll; While 17 percent stated that they do not know how to register or find registration procedures very complicated, while 13 percent do not know any health insurance system.

Often “the cost of health insurance is mentioned as an obstacle by the poorest (33 percent) of the Moroccan citizens.

However, despite the “extensive health coverage”, 73 percent of the interrogated Moroccans have stated that they are “worried”, because they are unable to obtain the necessary medical care or pay its cost if a member of their families fell ill. They are divided into 45 percent, “somewhat anxious”, and 28 percent “very worried”.

On the other hand, the survey results showed that 52 percent of Moroccans who dealt with a public hospital “found it difficult to obtain the services they needed, including 9 percent, described the matter as very difficult.”

“In addition to the difficulty of obtaining services and paying bribes, most citizens (the interrogated Moroccans) faced various problems in public hospitals in which they requested sponsorship during the past year.”

In this regard, “more than nine out of every tenth of every ten, (95 percent), who requested services (public hospitals), stated that they had faced long waiting periods.”

The overwhelming majority (85 percent) also indicated the problem of the absence of the medical staff, the inability to obtain the necessary medicines or care due to the high costs (85 percent), the lack of medicines or equipment (81 percent), and the poor condition of the facilities (79 percent).

The results of the same survey show that 54 percent, from the interrogations, said that they or a member of their families, “they were accused of obtaining necessary medicines or medical care at least once, during the past year, including 7 percent, stated that this happened“ several times ”or“ always ”.