Migrant Health in Morocco: Between Law and Reality
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Laboratory of Biology and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofaïl University, Kenitra (Morocco)
Laboratory of Biology and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofaïl University, Kenitra (Morocco)
National School of Public Health, Rabat (Morocco)
Laboratory of Biology and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofaïl University, Kenitra (Morocco)
World Health Organization, Rabat office (Morocco)
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Submitted: 2025-10-02
Accepted: 2025-10-08
Published: 2025-11-03
Abstract
Irregular migration is currently one of the most complex social phenomena on a global scale, with significant security, social, and health repercussions. Due to their geostrategic position, Mediterranean countries constitute major transit and reception areas, and Morocco stands out as a central point for migratory flows towards Europe, particularly via the Strait of Gibraltar. Beyond security issues, irregular migration has serious consequences for the health of migrants, who are exposed to precarious living conditions and increased vulnerability in destination countries. However, few studies have examined the right to health of this population in Morocco. This article focuses on analyzing the right of irregular migrants to health and access to healthcare in the Moroccan context. It is structured around two axes: on the one hand, the conceptual and legal foundations of irregular migration; on the other hand, the study of the right to health as a fundamental right, examining more particularly the situation of irregular migrants in Morocco.
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