Youns Bjijou, appointed Morocco’s minister of health and social protection by King Mohammed VI on Friday, October 16, brings extensive experience in medical education, research and healthcare administration.
Born on June 22, 1971, in Taza, Bjijou has served as executive director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health since July 2023 and held the same position at the Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Foundation since September 2022.
A professor at Rabat’s Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, he previously headed the anatomy department, directed its anatomy teaching and research unit, and led the experimental surgery and microsurgery laboratory.
Between September 2016 and September 2022, he served as vice president for academic affairs at the Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences.
Bjijou is also a founding member of the African Academy of Health Sciences, where he
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