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DIRECTORY
Hospitals and Clinics
Casablanca
Centre Hospitalier Ibn Rochd
Tel (0522) 48 20 20.
Marrakech
Polyclinique du Sud
Tel (0524) 44 79 99.
Rabat
Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina
A pharmacy in Essaouira Tel (0537) 67 64 64.
Emergencies
people with delicate stomachs consult a doctor without
are advised to resist it. delay. Stray animals – especially Fire Brigade & Ambulance
Fortunately, Moroccans dogs, which roam the streets Tel 15.
like their meat well cooked. of large towns during the
This destroys such parasites night – may carry rabies. If Police
as tapeworms, which are you are bitten, it is essential Tel 177, 19.
rampant in Morocco. to seek first aid immediately. SAMU Casablanca
Although the authorities Tel (0522) 25 25 25.
deny it, sexually transmitted
Insects diseases such as AIDS are SOS Médecins Casablanca
There are no particularly harmful spreading in Morocco. The Tel (0522) 20 20 20.
insects in Morocco, but scor pions, use of condoms (which are SOS Médecins Marrakech
snakes, cockroaches and spiders available in all pharmacies) Tel (0524) 40 14 01.
are common in the countryside. is strongly advised.
Check your clothes and shoes SOS Médecins Rabat
before dressing, particularly Tel (0537) 20 20 20.
when camping in rural areas. Personal Safety
If you are bitten by a snake or Violence is rare throughout
spider or stung by a scorpion, Morocco, and it is safe to go police station. If you intend
apply a suction pump to the anywhere with no great risk to make an insurance claim,
wound. These devices are sold in to personal safety. Serious ask to be given a copy of the
phar macies all over the country. theft and burglary are not a police record of the incident;
Mosquitoes can be par ticularly widespread problem; this is this should be written in
bad in desert oases. An effective because of the large number French rather than Arabic.
mosquito repel lent is es sen tial, of caretakers who supplement
especially in summer. the work of the police and act
as an effective deterrent. Police
However, pickpockets Policemen are omnipresent
Serious Illness
with finely honed techniques both in towns and cities and
Being careful about what you are likely to patrol the souks, on the roads in Morocco,
eat should stop you contracting and unwary tourists are the and they have considerable
cholera. In case of serious most likely targets. If you powers. Uniformed police
diarrhoea that persists after are the victim of theft, report officers, traffic police on the
taking ordinary medication, it immediately at the nearest roads and numerous plain-
clothes officers are present
everywhere.
The Moroccan police, who
once had a reputation for
corruption, have adopted a
very courteous attitude in
their dealings with tourists.
In the case of more serious
problems, you should contact
your country’s consulate (see
p349) as soon as possible. The
consulate will give you advice
and assistance in dealing
with the finer details of the
Entrance to the Hôpital Ibn Rochd in Casablanca Moroccan legal system.

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