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Children's health in Casablanca

Casablanca concentrates Morocco's major hospitals and clinics, and you see the paediatrician of your choice, in French, with no gatekeeper and no wait. The flip side: private care is paid upfront and reimbursed afterwards. Here is how the system works, with verified addresses and the consulate's list of French-speaking practitioners, updated in March 2026.

Verified on 30 October 2026

Public, private and health insurance

A two-tier system: public hospitals, including the CHU Ibn Rochd, and good private clinics where most expat families go. Compulsory health insurance covers employees, but leaves a share to pay.

Good to know

  • Morocco has both public hospitals and private clinics; GPs and specialists are plentiful and affordable, private clinics are less so. Every major city has at least one public hospital, Casablanca a university hospital. Source
  • As a private-sector employee, your employer registers you with the compulsory health insurance (AMO) run by the CNSS: consultations, tests and radiology reimbursed at 70 % of the national reference tariff, hospitalisation at 70 to 90 % depending on the sector, children covered up to 21 (26 if studying). Source
  • Actual fees at practices and clinics often exceed the reference tariff: most families add employer cover, a top-up plan, or the Caisse des Français de l'étranger (CFE), a voluntary scheme that keeps your rights continuous with French social security. Source
  • You pay upfront: hospitals may demand full payment before the patient leaves, and the consulate covers neither care nor medical repatriation. Accident and health cover is essential, even for a short stay. Source
  • Still insured in France (secondment, early days)? You pay on the spot and claim reimbursement back home with form S3125, capped at French rates; French health insurance does not cover repatriation, even in an emergency. Source

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Finding a paediatrician and baby check-ups

No registration, no gatekeeper GP: you call the paediatrician or family doctor of your choice directly. The French carnet de santé remains the reference, bring it to every visit.

Good to know

  • You see the paediatrician directly, without going through a GP, and appointments are made by phone or online; French-speaking practices abound in Gauthier, Racine, Maârif and Bourgogne, where most of the consulate's listed practitioners work. Source
  • Bring the health record, ID, your insurance card or certificate and a means of payment: the consultation is paid at the practice, then reimbursed on presentation of the care form and prescription. Source
  • Before choosing, call the practice or go through your GP to check that the specialist you want is consulting that day; the most sought-after paediatricians have waits, but rarely beyond a few days. Source
  • Morocco issues its own child health record at birth; if you give birth here you will have both, and the paediatrician records vaccines, weight and height in them as in France. For an older child, the French record is the reference.
  • For a French-speaking paediatrician, dentist or therapist, start with the consulate's medical list (below), then word of mouth from Casa Accueil and school parents; many French-trained doctors also work in clinics and can follow your child from the practice to the emergency room. Source

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Emergencies and children's hospitals

Remember 15 for the fire-and-ambulance service and 19 for the police; for a medical emergency, families often call a clinic's SAMU or SOS Médecins directly. The CHU children's hospital and the big clinics take children 24 hours a day.

Good to know

  • National numbers: 19 for the police (or 112 from a mobile), 177 for the royal gendarmerie, 15 for civil protection (fire and ambulance), 141 for the SAMU; poison control centre on +212 (0) 801 00 01 80. Source
  • In Casablanca, the consulate lists the Casablanca SAMU (+212 5 22 98 98 98 or +212 5 22 25 25 25) and SOS Médecin (+212 6 88 81 71 87), a home-visit doctor service that is invaluable at night with a feverish baby. Source
  • The big clinics run their own emergency departments and ambulances: Cheikh Khalifa hospital has a SAMU on 2477, a paediatric emergency room and a paediatric intensive-care ambulance; emergency doctors triage by severity, with arrival order respected only in principle. Source
  • At the emergency room, bring ID, the health record, care forms and a means of payment: in the private sector a deposit is requested on admission and the bill is settled before discharge. Source
  • Out of hours, the Casablanca consulate's duty line (+212 6 61 17 83 58) answers life-threatening emergencies only: serious accident, death, assault, worrying disappearance of a minor; everything else waits for opening hours. Source

Addresses

  • Hôpital d'enfants Abderrahim-Harouchi, CHU Ibn Rochd

    Emergency

    Quartier des Hôpitaux, Casablanca

    The public paediatric referral hospital for the Casablanca-Settat region, now a mother-and-child hospital: children's emergencies 24/7 and every paediatric speciality; waits can be long and the setting is public, but the most serious cases go there.

    Website Source

  • Hôpital universitaire international Cheikh Khalifa

    Hospital

    Boulevard Mohamed Taïeb Naciri, Hay Hassani

    Private university hospital in the west of the city: 24/7 emergencies with a paediatric emergency room, paediatrics and paediatric surgery, its own SAMU (2477) and neonatal transport; payment on admission.

    Website Source

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French-speaking doctors, dentists and therapists

The French consulate general in Casablanca publishes a list of French-speaking medical practitioners, updated on 16 March 2026: GPs, paediatricians, dentists, gynaecologists, a psychiatrist and specialists in Casablanca, Mohammedia, El Jadida and Azemmour. It is provided for information only, does not engage the administration's responsibility, and the choice of practitioner remains free. We list the Casablanca practitioners most useful to families.

Good to know

  • The list covers general practice, allergology, anaesthesia, laboratory medicine, oncology, dermatology, dentistry and orthodontics, gynaecology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, ENT, orthopaedics, paediatrics, pulmonology, psychiatry, rheumatology and urology; it includes no psychologist or speech therapist. Source
  • All work privately: the consultation is paid at the practice and reimbursed afterwards by the AMO or your insurer. As French is the working language of medicine in Casablanca, the list is only a starting point: most practitioners in the city will see you in French. Source
  • The other consulates' lists (Rabat, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier, Fez, Oujda) are published on the same page: handy for a weekend or holiday elsewhere in the country. Source
  • For a French-speaking psychologist or speech therapist used to bilingual children, ask your child's school nurse or school psychologist, and Casa Accueil: French schools work with trusted practitioners.

Addresses

  • Dr Valérie Alighieri

    General practitioner

    Rue Kadi Iass (résidence El Wassia), Casablanca

    General practitioner.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Alain Guidon

    General practitioner

    Rue Jean Jaurès, Gauthier

    General practitioner, in the heart of Gauthier.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Anne Lacroix Bensaid

    General practitioner

    Rue Goulmina, Casablanca

    General practitioner.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Nathalie Payelle

    General practitioner

    Avenue de Tantan (résidence Annour), Casablanca

    General practitioner.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Asmaa Essakali Bennouna

    General practitioner

    Angle boulevards Abdelmoumen et Anoual (Abdelmoumen Center)

    General practitioner, medical dietetics, nutrition and micronutrition.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Hayat Benslimane

    Paediatrician

    Avenue Driss Lahrizi, centre-ville

    Paediatrician.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Hakim Gofti

    Paediatrician

    Boulevard Moulay Youssef, Casablanca

    Paediatrician.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Alain Benchimol

    Dentist

    Rue Hafid Ibrahim, Casablanca

    Dentist.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Sophie Depoix Renaudin

    Dentist

    Boulevard Brahim Roudani, Casablanca

    Dentist.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Dounia Bennani

    Dentist

    Place d'Isly, Gauthier

    Dentist; consultations in French, Arabic and English, Monday to Friday 9:00 to 18:00.

    Languages spoken : FR, AR, EN

    Source

  • Dr Ghizlaine Boughalem

    Dentist

    Angle rue Mohamed Sedki et rue de Tunisie (résidence la Palmeraie verte)

    Orthodontist, for children's and teenagers' braces.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Amal Semchaoui

    Psychologist

    Rue Tarablous, Mers Sultan

    Psychiatrist.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Sophie Naji Nawel

    Rue Socrate, Maârif Extension

    Allergist, useful for children's food and respiratory allergies.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Colette Locatelli

    Rue de l'Atlas, Maârif

    Dermatologist.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Faouzi Belqadi

    Boulevard Bir Anzarane (résidence Ramzi), Casablanca

    Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT), for recurrent ear infections and adenoids.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

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Pregnancy and maternity units

Pregnancy is followed by a private obstetrician-gynaecologist, who usually delivers at his or her own clinic: so you choose the doctor first, then the maternity unit. Casablanca's private clinics are well equipped, and Moroccan maternity leave lasts fourteen weeks.

Good to know

  • Care is provided by a community gynaecologist, scans included, at a rhythm close to the French one; the birth takes place at the clinic where he or she operates, in a private room with a short stay. Ask at the first appointment where they deliver and with which paediatrician.
  • Maternity leave lasts 14 weeks (98 days), including at least 7 after the birth; the CNSS pays a daily allowance equal to 100 % of the average gross salary of the last six months, capped, subject to 54 days of contributions in the ten months before the leave. Source
  • Maternity and hospital care are covered by the AMO (70 to 90 % of the reference tariff depending on the sector), but clinics charge above that tariff: check your insurer's childbirth package before the third trimester. Source
  • A child born in Morocco to a French parent is registered or transcribed at the Casablanca consulate general, which draws up the French birth certificate and updates the family record book; the Moroccan certificate is obtained first from the district civil status office. Source
  • Two French-speaking gynaecologists appear on the consulate's list (below); for midwives, antenatal classes and breastfeeding support, word of mouth at Casa Accueil's Baby Club is the best source. Source

Addresses

  • Hôpital universitaire international Cheikh Khalifa, maternité

    Maternity

    Boulevard Mohamed Taïeb Naciri, Hay Hassani

    Obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, paediatric surgery and neonatal transport on one site, 24/7 emergencies: a complete private maternity unit in the west of the city.

    Website Source

  • Hôpital mère-enfant Abderrahim-Harouchi, CHU Ibn Rochd

    Maternity

    Quartier des Hôpitaux, Casablanca

    The public university maternity unit, attached to the children's hospital: the reference for high-risk pregnancies and neonatology, in a more spartan public setting.

    Website Source

  • Dr Catherine Sablayrolles Bennouna

    Angle boulevard Abdelmoumen et rue Abou Marouane Abdelmalek (résidence Hicham)

    Gynaecologist, on the consulate's list.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

  • Dr Abdellatif Idelcadi

    Rue de l'Atlas, Maârif

    Gynaecologist, on the consulate's list.

    Languages spoken : FR

    Source

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Pharmacies and medicines

There is a green cross on every corner, the pharmacist readily advises, and most French brands exist in Morocco, often cheaper. At night and on Sundays, a duty rota takes over.

Good to know

  • Pharmacies in the big cities stock a wide range of medicines, some on prescription, others over the counter; the public retail price is printed on the box, which avoids any surprise. Source
  • A duty rota covers nights, Sundays and public holidays: the list of on-duty pharmacies for the area is posted on the door of every pharmacy and relayed by the local press; if in doubt, a big clinic's pharmacy is the fallback.
  • Equivalents: Doliprane, Efferalgan, Advil, Smecta or Spasfon are found under their French names or as cheaper Moroccan generics; saline solution, rehydration sachets and nappy creams are sold over the counter. French infant formulas are available, sometimes dearer.
  • For ongoing treatment, leave with a stock and a detailed prescription using generic names (INN), then have it renewed by a local doctor within the first weeks: presentations and dosages sometimes differ, and the pharmacist will prefer a Moroccan prescription.
  • Prescribed medicines are reimbursed by the AMO and top-up plans: keep the prescription and the box labels, to stick on the care form for your claim. Source

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Vaccines: how the schedule differs from France

The Moroccan schedule starts earlier than the French one, at the maternity unit, with BCG and hepatitis B. For a child already vaccinated in France, the paediatrician simply continues the French schedule; a few travel vaccines are added.

Good to know

  • The national immunisation programme, delivered in public health centres, provides BCG, hepatitis B and polio at birth, then combined vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hib, hepatitis B), polio, rotavirus and pneumococcal in the first months, measles-rubella at 9 and 18 months, boosters at 18 months and 5 years, and HPV for girls aged 11. Source
  • Differences from France: BCG and hepatitis B at birth (in France, BCG is reserved for at-risk children and hepatitis B starts at 2 months), measles from 9 months (12 months in France, with mumps in the MMR), and no meningococcal B and ACWY vaccines, which are on the French schedule. Source
  • Expat families mostly vaccinate at the paediatrician's, who prescribes the vaccine to buy at the pharmacy and gives it at the practice; the French-schedule vaccines (hexavalent, MMR, meningococcal) are available. Bring the French record so everything is written in.
  • Before leaving, France Diplomatie recommends being up to date with the French schedule (diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, measles), advises hepatitis A and typhoid depending on conditions and length of stay, hepatitis B for a long stay, and rabies for young children in exposed areas; after a bite, see a doctor immediately, even if vaccinated. Source
  • A rise in measles cases in the region prompted an alert in March 2026: check that each child has had both MMR doses before arriving, and catch up at the first paediatrician visit. Source
  • The Institut Pasteur du Maroc, in Casablanca, is the historic centre for international vaccinations (yellow fever, rabies, adult boosters); Casa Accueil gives its details in its healthcare page. Source

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These landmarks do not replace the advice of a health professional. In an emergency, call the local emergency number shown above.

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Sources for this page

The public pages these landmarks come from. The official website always prevails.

  1. 1 Consulat général de France à Casablanca, liste de notoriété médicale (16 mars 2026)
  2. 2 Consulats de France au Maroc, listes de notoriété
  3. 3 Consulats de France au Maroc, en cas d'urgence
  4. 4 CLEISS, le régime marocain de sécurité sociale
  5. 5 Hôpital Cheikh Khalifa, pôle urgences-réanimation
  6. 6 Casa Accueil, se soigner
  7. 7 France Diplomatie, santé au Maroc
  8. 8 OMS, calendrier vaccinal du Maroc

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