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Béni Mellal-Khénifra: support for kangaroo mother care

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This dossier follows equipment and actions announced to support families of premature or low-birth-weight newborns in Béni Mellal-Khénifra, distinguishing planned purchases from actual distribution.

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A mother holding her baby skin to skin.
Kangaroo care illustration, 29 January 2019; does not depict the Moroccan programme. Sathishsugavanam27 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ; unchanged. — Sathishsugavanam27 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 29 janvier 2019, sans modification.

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A tender published on 5 November 2026 concerns 802 mother-baby boxes, with a stated deadline of 25 November. Distribution is not yet documented.

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Béni Mellal-Khénifra: UNICEF tender seeks 802 mother-baby boxes

A notice published on 5 November 2026 announces the planned purchase and distribution of 802 “Kangaroo Mother-Baby” boxes for families of premature or low-birth-weight newborns receiving neonatal care in Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

A mother holding her baby skin to skin.
Kangaroo care illustration, 29 January 2019; does not depict the Moroccan programme. Sathishsugavanam27 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ; unchanged. — Sathishsugavanam27 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 29 janvier 2019, sans modification.

The tender is attributed to UNICEF’s Morocco office, in a partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and KOICA. Copies carry reference LRFQ-2026-9206739 and state a deadline of noon GMT on 25 November 2026.

This is a procurement step. The sources consulted do not document a contract award, delivery to facilities or handover of boxes to families. The official notice is referenced on UNGM, but direct access failed during verification; the information remains attributed to the copies consulted.

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