Approaching the SDG targets with sustained political commitment: drivers of the notable decline in maternal and neonatal mortality in Morocco.

Although these improvements may partly explain why the percentage of low birthweight babies has also decreased, there is in parallel an increasing proportion of overweight and obese women which is associated with adverse consequences for mother and baby, a worrying trend that should be addressed in the future. 5 Health systems, policies and programme implementation Over the past two decades, Morocco has enjoyed political stability that is uncommon in the Arab world, where many countries including Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia have experienced conflict and political turmoil.

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