Professor Ahmed Bennana has been appointed deputy director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health (FM6SS), replacing Professor Youns Bjijou, who has become health and social protection minister. The appointment follows a change in the foundation’s leadership after Bjijou left the post, according to Santé Mag.
Bennana has held several senior positions within the foundation’s hospital and university network. He previously served as director of the Mohammed VI International University Hospital in Bouskoura before taking up senior management roles at the foundation’s Rabat site.
In April 2025, he was serving as director general of the FM6SS site in Rabat and head of the Mohammed VI International University Hospital in the city.
His work has focused on hospital management, digital healthcare and the use of new medical technologies. He has also been involved in developing the foundation’s smart hospital model, which combines technology, medical training and new approaches to patient care.
Bennana has publicly supported the use of digital technology in the Moroccan health system, including telemedicine and artificial intelligence in patient care.
During his time at the Bouskoura hospital, he highlighted how telemedicine could help patients receive care at home and maintain contact with hospital teams.
He also said these services could reduce pressure on hospital beds and make specialist consultations easier to access.
His work in Rabat has also been linked to the development of modern medical facilities, including the use of surgical robots and digital healthcare systems.
Bjijou was appointed health and social protection minister on 16 October 2026. He had served as deputy director of the FM6SS since July 2023 and previously held positions at the Cheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Foundation.
Bennana takes over as the FM6SS expands its hospital network and activities in healthcare, education and research across the country.
His experience in managing hospitals and his previous roles within the foundation are expected to shape his work in the new position.
