Deputy Director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, Professor Youns Bjijou, has said Africa must urgently embrace health sovereignty as a foundation for its long-term security and development. Citing data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC), Prof Bjijou noted that Africa accounts for about 94 per cent of global malaria cases. Touching on Morocco’s experience, Prof Bjijou said the country, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, had placed health sovereignty, territorial equity and citizen-centred care at the heart of its development agenda. He highlighted reforms such as the creation of Territorial Health Groups aimed at decentralising governance, strengthening proximity healthcare and integrating digital systems to improve efficiency and accountability. He said the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health supports these reforms through healthcare delivery, training, research and innovation, complementing state efforts with flexibility and responsiveness.