Marrakech University Hospital Director Accused of Insulting Doctors in Brief Meeting

In a recent and contentious meeting that lasted no more than ten minutes, the local office of the National Union of Higher Education at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Marrakech has leveled serious accusations against the director of the Mohammed VI University Hospital. The union claims that the director treated representatives of the medical faculty in a condescending and domineering manner, which led to a walkout by union members who felt the dialogue was inappropriate. Following this brief yet intense confrontation, the director insisted that the challenges facing the institution are a collective responsibility, implicating all parties, including the medical professors themselves. The union released a statement on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, following an extraordinary general assembly held on Monday, November 2, where they voiced their concerns regarding the meeting with the hospital director. According to the union's narrative, the meeting was intended to address the various dysfunctions plaguing the university hospital. However, it quickly devolved into a verbal confrontation after the first remarks made by the union’s secretary-general. In their statement, the union accused the director of being overly emotional, raising her voice, and using language that was described as degrading to human dignity. They reported that attempts to steer the conversation towards ethical dialogue were met with resistance, leading to the decision by local union members to withdraw from the meeting, deeming it impossible to continue under the circumstances. The union highlighted that the primary agenda of the meeting was to discuss what they referred to as "the ailments and dysfunctions" afflicting the institution, which the director has managed for over two years. Of particular concern was the state of the emergency department, which they claimed lacks the proper conditions for patient reception, in addition to a shortage of essential medical supplies and equipment necessary for diagnosis and treatment. The statement from the union characterized the management style of the institution as indicative of an inability to confront the real issues plaguing the university hospital. The union accused the administration of adopting a "politics of avoidance" instead of taking responsibility and seeking solutions to the identified problems. They described the management of the institution as a "catastrophic failure," warning that the continuation of the current state could have severe repercussions on the quality of healthcare services provided to patients, especially in light of the ongoing transformations within the health sector and the reform of the social protection system. The union called upon the relevant authorities in the sector to intervene immediately before the situation worsens, arguing that the current management style hinders the university hospital from regaining its stature and fulfilling its roles, particularly during the transitional phase associated with the establishment of regional health groups. Furthermore, the extraordinary general assembly expressed the readiness of the medical professors to engage in "all forms of activism" in defense of what they deemed the dignity of the institution's workers and the protection of the public hospital's status, emphasizing that their actions are also motivated by a commitment to citizens’ health and the quality of healthcare services. In response to the uproar triggered by the union's statement, the director of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech emphasized that the problems facing the institution cannot be attributed to a single party. She stated that all stakeholders, including medical professors, bear a share of the responsibility for the current situation. In an interview with the newspaper "Al-Omk," she declared, "We are all part of the problem, including the professors, and we need to find solutions together," underscoring the necessity for all parties to acknowledge their shared responsibility and work collaboratively to address the issues plaguing the institution. Moreover, she reiterated that overcoming the existing challenges requires everyone to recognize their involvement and engage in joint problem-solving, firmly denying any use of derogatory or offensive language towards the representatives of the professors, asserting that she too felt insulted during the meeting.

As reported by al3omk.com.