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- Mint tea is the national drink in Morocco. Poole, O. (2022, July 22)
- Diversity is high in the country. Poole, O. (2022, July 22)
- Rabat is the capital of Morocco. (TheFACTfile, 2022)
- Largest city is known as Casablanca. (TheFACTfile, 2022)
- Has the highest ski resort in Africa. Poole, O. (2022, July 22)
- Morocco has a public and private healthcare system. Poole, O. (2022, July 22)
- The Medina in Few is car free.
- There is a Blue City in Morocco. Melissa, P. author B., & *, N. (2022, March 5).

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- Modern Standard Arabic (Official language)
- Berber (Official Language)
- French
- Spanish
- English
( Williams S., 2018 January 29)

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- Majority of Moroccans follow Islam and are commonly known to be predominantly Sunni Muslims which make up approximately 99% of the population.
- Christianity
- Bahaism
- Judaism
(Moroccan Culture, 2019)

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Common Values/Beliefs Impacting Health and Healthcare Decisions

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Common Values/Beliefs Impacting Health and Healthcare Decisions

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- Gender inequality in Morocco affects many women from receiving quality healthcare and it is believed that women's health is substantially lower than men's. (Thelwell, 2020)
- In Morocco, religion is how Muslim women perceive and cope with an illness. Melissa, P. author B., & *, N. (2022, March 5).
-Holistic approach is adopted in the search for healing.

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- Herbal remedies are commonly used in Morocco.
- Special diets
- A multitude of spices which include cumin, cinnamon, and fenugreek.
- Moroccans believe that medicinal plants contain many healing properties.
- Spiritual medicine
(William S., 2018)

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-Morocco currently is having a hard time with a nursing shortage in their hospitals, which is prolonging the patients wait time. The baby boomers are retiring and no one is coming in to take their place. Release, P. (2019, October 21).
- Morocco doesn't have many hospitals which makes the nurses abided by the one bed per nurse rule.Release, P. (2019, October 21).
-Unfortunately, Morocco hospitals are poorly made. The hospitals don't have surgeons, specialists, or laboratories. Release, P. (2019, October 21).
- Many Moroccan nurses end up leaving the country to find new and better jobs, which is also making the shortage worse. Release, P. (2019, October 21).
- Religious beliefs are a way to a healthy coping mechanism for illness.

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- Morocco has a large diaspora. The Moroccan diaspora is mainly located in France. (WIPO Magazine, 2015)
-There are also large Moroccan communities in Spain, and Italy. (WIPO Magazine, 2015)
- The Moroccan Diaspora is made up both of those who received their bachelor's degree in Morocco before emigrating as well as their children who are educated in their new country of residence. (WIPO Magazine, 2015)

- The population in Morocco is 36.9 million.
-In Moroccan healthcare, they lack finances, resources, staff, and psychiatric care, which is one of the reasons Moroccans choose to emigrate from the country.

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