Accra, Nov. 4, MAP/GNA – His Majesty King Mohammed VI, has inaugurated the Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex, a flagship project of international scope that embodies the Sovereign’s unwavering commitment to a modern, equitable, and efficient healthcare system.
Accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, King Mohammed VI also gave instructions for the commissioning of the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Agadir, a strategic facility aimed at reinforcing access to quality healthcare services in the southern regions of the Kingdom.
The Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex in Rabat, developed by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, is a pioneering model integrating advanced medical care, academic training, and scientific research.
Spanning 280,000 m², the complex comprises the Mohammed VI International University Hospital and the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences.
With an initial capacity of 600 beds, expandable to 1,000, the hospital includes over 30 specialized departments, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies such as Africa’s first PET-MRI, a fully automated laboratory, and a robotized pharmacy.
It features cutting-edge equipment such as the PET-MRI — the first of its kind in Africa — along with a fully automated laboratory and a robotized hospital pharmacy.
Designed around a patient-centered approach, the facility ensures smooth, safe, and personalized care pathways.
Adjacent to the hospital, the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences – Rabat embodies the Sovereign’s vision of making human capital development a central pillar of the healthcare sector.
The facility is designed to offer patient-centered, safe, and personalized care.
Adjacent to the hospital, the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences – Rabat, with a capacity of 8,000 students, includes faculties of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, biomedical engineering, and veterinary medicine.
It is equipped with 15 auditoriums, 72 classrooms, 217 practical training rooms, and an international medical simulation center, enabling students to train in real-world clinical environments.
The complex is also distinguished by its commitment to sustainable development, certified HQE (High Environmental Quality) at the “Exceptional” level.
It features 8,800 m² of photovoltaic panels, covering over 10% of its energy needs and reducing carbon emissions by 40%.
With a capacity for 8,000 students, the university includes several faculties and schools — medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, biomedical engineering, and veterinary medicine — and is equipped with 15 auditoriums, 72 classrooms, 217 practical training rooms, and an international medical simulation center.
This integrated ecosystem enables students to train in real-world conditions within Morocco’s most advanced clinical and technological environments.
The Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex in Rabat also reflects a strong commitment to sustainable development.
Certified HQE (High Environmental Quality) at the “Exceptional” level, it features 8,800 m² of photovoltaic panels that supply over 10% of its energy needs, reducing its carbon emissions by 40%.
This eco-responsible approach embodies the convergence of health, innovation, and sustainability in the service of inclusive and durable development.
In line with the Royal Vision of equitable healthcare access, His Majesty the King ordered the commissioning of the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Agadir.
Built on a 30-hectare site with a capacity of 867 beds, the facility mobilized an investment of 3.1 billion dirhams.
The Agadir CHU is equipped with digital operating rooms, intensive care units, and cutting-edge technologies, including the Revo I surgical robot — a first in Africa — enabling minimally invasive procedures with high precision.
The hospital includes specialized centers for medical-surgical care, mother-and-child health, cardiology, radiology, and emergency services, and integrates a simulation and training system.
This new-generation hospital will benefit nearly three million residents of the Souss-Massa region and neighbouring provinces, reducing the need for travel to other cities for complex treatments and reinforcing the regionalization of healthcare.
Through these two major achievements, His Majesty King Mohammed VI reaffirms His strategic vision of a modern, integrated, and solidarity-based healthcare system, placing the citizen at the heart of public policy and consolidating Morocco’s health sovereignty.
These projects stand as powerful symbols of a Morocco in motion — a nation committed to innovation, compassion, and inclusive development.
GNA
Christian Akorlie
Nov. 4, 2025
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