I didn’t need much medical care in Morocco, but the little I did need was stellar.
Really just 2 small things.
1 is kinda gross. So, if you don’t wanna hear about a little rash, just navigate away and come back tomorrow.
But my boobs have gotten WAY too big in the pandemic. I’ve gained some weight, and that’s a spot I seem to have gained a lot. And I ended up having enough weird underboob sweat or whatever that the way my boobs rubbed against my bra or my clothes or something, I got this super red rash that looked really bad. (And it hurt.)
While I was in Tangier, I went looking for a pharmacy to see if they would know a cream I could use.
There was a doctor ON SIGHT in the pharmacy – who was FREE to see. And she was a WOMAN! I always say there aren’t enough girls in Morocco. But thankfully, when I needed one most, there she was.
She pointed out ointment and a spray, and instructed me how to use them together. Rash cleared up within a few days.
The second thing that happened was I accidentally ran out of allergy meds while there.
And the people in my hotel said I could go to the allergist if I wanted. They had somebody ready and willing. They’d even go with me if I wanted help to make sure if there were any language barriers, I’d be okay.
But also, he was able to just prescribe things he thought would help, without even seeing me.
So, I don’t know the full extent of Morocco’s medical care, and how things would be in a true emergency. But I got prescriptions (that cost a negligible amount) from 2 different doctors (who cost me absolutely nothing to see, or to just communicate with through someone at the hotel).
I am grateful for aspects of medical care in the US. But it’s always hilarious to me how cheap and easy it is in other countries.