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Cheikh Zaid International University Hospital

Morocco's first Accreditation Canada–certified hospital, offering high-level oncology, transplant, cardiovascular and specialized medical care in Rabat.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

The Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Zaid (Cheikh Zaid International University Hospital) is a private hospital in Rabat, Morocco, operating as a hospital service of the Fondation Cheikh Zaid Ibn Soltan. It opened in 1998 and is located on Avenue Allal El Fassi in the Madinat Al Irfane district of Hay Riad, Rabat. The hospital presents itself as the first hospital in Africa to be accredited by Accreditation Canada, and it provides high-level care in oncology, transplantation, surgery and specialized medicine. The hospital operates as a private-sector establishment in the "hospitals and clinics" activity sector. Its clinical services cover a broad range of specialties, with particular depth in cardiovascular care. The cardiovascular department is organized into four poles and includes cardiovascular surgery, rhythmology, cardiology and interventional cardiology. Surgical teams perform coronary bypass, heart valve repair and replacement, and complete repair of congenital heart disease in infants, children and adults. The rhythmology unit handles pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implantation, and the interventional cardiology team operates two latest-generation catheterization rooms on a 24/7 basis for acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction and stable coronary disease. The emergency department is staffed to provide a medicalized hospital team response 24 hours a day, every day. Beyond cardiovascular medicine, the hospital lists oncology-cancérologie, hematology, surgery, imaging and analyses, intensive care, emergency services and other medical specialties among its areas of activity. It also has dental and plastic surgery services. The hospital receives patients Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 08:00 to 12:00, while emergency services remain available around the clock. The institution has expanded and modernized over time. From 2008 to 2012 it adopted a modernization of its organizational model, and in 2012 a 20,000 m² extension was created. In 2014 the Université Internationale Abulcasis opened health sciences programs, reinforcing the hospital's university-hospital character. The hospital is part of the Fondation Cheikh Zaid Ibn Soltan and remains a prominent private health-care brand in Morocco.

History

The Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Zaid was created in 1998 in Rabat, Morocco, as a hospital service of the Fondation Cheikh Zaid Ibn Soltan. It opened its doors in 1998 and was established as a private-sector hospital in the "hospitals and clinics" activity sector. Its address is on Avenue Allal El Fassi in the Madinat Al Irfane district of Hay Riad, Rabat. From 2008 to 2012, the hospital adopted a modernization of its organizational model. In 2012, a 20,000 m² extension was created, expanding its capacity and services. In 2014, the Université Internationale Abulcasis opened health sciences programs, strengthening the hospital's university-hospital mission. The hospital has positioned itself as a leading private health-care institution in Morocco. It states that it is the first hospital in Africa to be accredited by Accreditation Canada, underscoring a commitment to high-level care in oncology, transplantation, surgery and specialized medicine. Its cardiovascular department is organized into four poles—cardiovascular surgery, rhythmology, cardiology and interventional cardiology—and performs complex procedures such as coronary bypass, heart valve repair and replacement, and complete repair of congenital heart disease in infants, children and adults. The interventional cardiology unit operates two latest-generation catheterization rooms on a 24/7 basis, and the rhythmology unit handles pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implantation. The emergency department provides 24/7 medicalized hospital team response. The hospital also offers services in oncology-cancérologie, hematology, surgery, imaging and analyses, intensive care, emergency services, dental care, plastic surgery and other medical specialties. It receives patients Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 08:00 to 12:00, while emergency services remain available around the clock. The hospital remains active and is part of the Fondation Cheikh Zaid Ibn Soltan.

  • 2014

    Université Internationale Abulcasis opens health sciences programs.

  • 2012

    A 20,000 m² extension is created.

  • 2008

    Start of modernization of the organizational model (2008–2012).

  • 1998

    Hospital opens in Rabat as a service of the Fondation Cheikh Zaid Ibn Soltan.

Products and positioning

High-level private university hospital in Morocco, first in Africa accredited by Accreditation Canada, focused on specialized and complex care.

  • Cardiovascular surgery

    Surgery of heart and blood vessel conditions, including coronary bypass, heart valve repair and replacement, and complete repair of congenital heart disease in infants, children and adults.

  • Interventional cardiology

    24/7 catheterization service with two latest-generation catheterization rooms, treating acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction and stable coronary disease.

  • Rhythmology

    Detection and treatment of heart rhythm disorders, including pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implantation; projects include cryoablation for atrial fibrillation.

  • Cardiology

    Screening, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, with 24/7 medical and paramedical team coverage.

  • Oncology-cancérologie

    Cancer care services.

  • Hematology

    Blood disorder services.

  • Emergency medicine

    24/7 medicalized hospital team response for all patients requiring medical and resuscitation care.

  • Imaging and analyses

    Medical imaging and laboratory analysis services.

  • Intensive care

    Resuscitation and intensive care services.

  • Dental care

    Dental services.

  • Plastic surgery

    Plastic surgery services.

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