فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Fes-Meknes region is set to approve a partnership agreement for the construction of a Health Sciences Hub, in collaboration with the Fes-Meknes Regional Council, the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes, the Wilaya of Fes-Meknes, and the Prefecture of Moulay Yacoub, with a total budget of 1.106 billion dirhams. The project aims to establish a university hospital center, a medical school, and a dental school within the Euro-Mediterranean University, with the goal of training highly qualified healthcare professionals and promoting medical research.
Despite the project’s ambitious goals, a source told Fes News that many observers believe that the 150 million dirham contribution from the Fes-Meknes Regional Council would have been better allocated to supporting the public medical school at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University in Fes. According to these critics, investing in the public institution could have helped expand its capacity and provided more opportunities for Moroccan students to access medical education for free, especially given the severe overcrowding and limited seats in Morocco’s public medical schools.
The same source pointed out that directing public funds to a private educational institution, even though the Euro-Mediterranean University is officially recognized, raises questions about whether this project should have been prioritized over the urgent needs of the public university, which struggles with overcrowding and insufficient resources. It was also noted that investing in the public sector could have enhanced social equity and ensured equal opportunities for students.
On the other hand, the project is considered a positive step toward improving healthcare services in the region, particularly since the university hospital center will provide advanced medical services and strengthen healthcare infrastructure at both the regional and national levels. However, according to the source, this does not exclude the need for transparency and good governance in managing the project and ensuring proper oversight of the massive budget to achieve the intended goals.
Fes News will continue to follow this issue closely, providing readers with updates and in-depth analysis on the real impact of this project on the healthcare and education sectors in the Fes-Meknes region.
Source: Fes News Media
