Social inequalities and health inequity in Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to the last census, Morocco has a population approaching 30 million people. The country has made good progress in the control of preventable childhood diseases but social inequalities and health inequities remain major problems for the third millennium. Despite the progress achieved during the last decade, the country still ranks at the 125th place according to the Human Development Index. This unpleasant position is mainly explained by illiteracy, education and health indicators.

Method

Our study was based mainly on annual reports and regular publications released by the United Nations (UN), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organisation (WHO), The Moroccan Health Ministry and related papers published in international journals.

SUBMITTER: Boutayeb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1420301 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature