Clinique La Ménara

Dedicated to Children’s Health

Clinique La Ménara is one of Morocco’s few medical institutions created exclusively for babies, children and teenagers. Strategically located on Avenue Moulay Abdelaziz in the heart of Rabat, the clinic welcomes families from all over the kingdom who are seeking compassionate, evidence-based pediatric care. From its very beginnings, the vision of founder and neonatal-intensive-care specialist Dr. Hassan Afilal was clear: provide a safe, technologically advanced environment where the specific physiological and emotional needs of young patients are respected every single day.

Round-the-Clock Access & Emergency Readiness

The doors of Clinique La Ménara never close. A fully staffed emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a physician, anesthetist-resuscitator and trained nursing team permanently on call. Whether a premature newborn requires ventilatory support at three o’clock in the morning or a toddler arrives with a traumatic fracture late on a Sunday, the clinic is equipped to stabilise, diagnose and treat without delay. Parents simply dial +212 537 20 21 20 for direct access to urgent medical help.

Integrated Multidisciplinary Services

Within its modern walls, the facility houses three operating rooms fitted with paediatric-specific anaesthesia and monitoring systems, a radiology and ultrasound suite, and spacious consultation rooms designed to soothe anxious little minds. Its 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit is among the largest in the region, offering incubators, phototherapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, and continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring. For older children, 13 dedicated paediatric hospitalisation beds allow surgeons and physicians to observe recovery in a child-friendly setting.

The range of specialties practiced under one roof is deliberately broad so that most conditions can be managed on-site. Core disciplines include neonatal and paediatric intensive care, trauma and orthopaedic surgery, visceral (digestive) surgery, paediatric urology, and ENT (ear, nose & throat) medicine. This multidisciplinary model reduces transfers between facilities and gives families the reassuring feeling of having one coherent care team.

Expert Team & Family-Centred Philosophy

Leadership is provided by Dr. Hassan Afilal, whose decades of work in neonatal resuscitation have saved countless fragile lives. He is backed by neonatologists Dr. Fatima Shaimi and Dr. Sara Fekkar, Medical Director Dr. Seqqat Mohammed Ali, Director Mme. Ladan Véronique and Head Nurse Mme. Abana Nadia. Together they foster a culture where transparent communication, respect and empathy guide every clinical decision. Parents are encouraged to stay close to their children, participate in daily rounds and learn the skills needed for safe care at home once discharge approaches.

Accessible Care Through Insurance Partnerships

Understanding that financial stress can be as painful as illness itself, Clinique La Ménara has negotiated agreements with CNOPS + SAHAM, CNOPS + ATLANTA, CNSS, FAR and a host of private insurers. These partnerships streamline administrative procedures and help limit out-of-pocket expenses, ensuring that quality paediatric care remains within reach for the widest possible segment of the community.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

The clinic’s management invests in ongoing staff training and routinely upgrades biomedical equipment to keep pace with international guidelines. By blending cutting-edge technology with a warm, family-centred approach, Clinique La Ménara aspires to remain a beacon of paediatric excellence not only for Rabat but for Morocco as a whole.