By Prince Acquah
GNA Special Correspondent, Casablanca
Casablanca, May 6, GNA – The Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health (FM6SS) has unveiled a new partnership with Numih France, a French establishment committed to the digitalisation of healthcare facilities, to accelerate the digital evolution of Morocco’s health care system.
The partnership focuses strongly on data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and future innovations, and involves the deployment of a next-generation unified national digital health platform connecting multiple hospitals and standardising information systems, including billing, patient records, and operations.
The initiative is at the core of the Foundation’s push for digital health sovereignty as Numih France supports the creation of a sovereign and ethical digital health ecosystem for the country. Already, Numih France has fully digitised the Rabat International University Hospital (CHU), a quintessential modern healthcare facility within six months, and is undertaking several other projects in partnership with FM6SS.
The two parties reaffirmed their commitment to digital health care at the maiden edition of the GITEX Future Health Africa conference in Casablanca organised by FM6SS under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco.
Professor Jaafar Heikel, Director General of Strategy, Development and International Relations Department of the Foundation, explained that the initiative, among other things, sought to standardise the operations of the Foundation’s hospitals with a common digital platform.
He indicated that the platform would be rolled out progressively across all FM6SS hospitals, reaffirming the Foundation’s commitment to the digital future of health care.
Mr Mostafa Lassik, the CEO of Numih France, noted that the Foundation was going beyond infrastructure development to drive a broader transformation of the health sector, including organisation, training, research, innovation, and digital health.
Highlighting Morocco’s rapid progress in digital health, he described the Rabat International CHU as a flagship achievement and a symbol of the country’s ambitions in healthcare transformation.
He stressed that digital sovereignty remained the central objective of their partnership, with efforts focused on building a nationally controlled, data-driven health system supported by advanced technologies, including AI.
“The project is entering a new phase, with a unified, next-generation digital platform set to be rolled out across multiple sites, including Bouskoura, Dakhla and other hospitals under the Foundation. The system is designed to support multiple entities and enable rapid scalability,” he said.
Mr Lassik emphasised that the growing volume of health data generated by these systems positioned the Foundation to leverage artificial intelligence, improve healthcare delivery, and strengthen research and innovation capabilities.
He said the initiative was just the beginning of greater things to happen, noting that partnerships with French institutions and engineering schools were also being expanded to support future developments in digital health, research, and training.
“The collaboration reflects a shared commitment between Morocco and France to place people at the centre of healthcare transformation, in line with a broader vision of building more resilient and forward-looking health systems,” the Numih France CEO stated.
GNA
Edited Alice Tettey/Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter: Prince Acquah
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