The ordeal of patients at the Tangier University Hospital

The Tangier University Hospital (CHU) is overwhelmed. As proof, it is impossible for patients to get an appointment with a health professional within a reasonable time.

It takes several months to get a medical appointment at the Tangier University Hospital (CHU), described as an exceptional establishment and a reference center for health care in the region. “I made a request to get a medical consultation with an endocrinologist, and they set me up an appointment in 6 months,” Fatima, a 45-year-old diabetic patient, told Tanja24. In the absence of an alternative, she resigns herself as her health deteriorates. Like her, many patients find themselves in the same predicament. According to several sources and testimonies from other patients, the wait can sometimes reach a year in sensitive medical specialties such as oncology and cardiology.