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There are no travel restrictions related to HIV or STI status in Morocco. In the 1990s, some people were deported due to their HIV status, but that has stopped. Furthermore, while the US Consulate website claims that there are restrictions on HIV+ visitors to Morocco, this has been confirmed by numerous sources to be incorrect, and more information can be found online at [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=126 HIV Travel]. In Morocco, some companies ask prospective or new employees for HIV test results. This is actually illegal and some NGOs in Morocco have worked to eliminate this practice, so it's become increasingly uncommon. However, there are still cases of employers asking for HIV tests. You can contact [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida (ALCS)] for information if this is happening to you. | There are no travel restrictions related to HIV or STI status in Morocco. In the 1990s, some people were deported due to their HIV status, but that has stopped. Furthermore, while the US Consulate website claims that there are restrictions on HIV+ visitors to Morocco, this has been confirmed by numerous sources to be incorrect, and more information can be found online at [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=126 HIV Travel]. In Morocco, some companies ask prospective or new employees for HIV test results. This is actually illegal and some NGOs in Morocco have worked to eliminate this practice, so it's become increasingly uncommon. However, there are still cases of employers asking for HIV tests. You can contact [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida (ALCS)] for information if this is happening to you. | ||
===STI Tests at NGOs=== | |||
If you get tested at an NGO, the prices will be rather cheap. The NGOs also tend to be more open-minded about people's sexual decisions and practices than public clinics. | If you get tested at an NGO, the prices will be rather cheap. The NGOs also tend to be more open-minded about people's sexual decisions and practices than public clinics. | ||
* [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida (ALCS)]: Their testing site is 17 boulevard el Massira el Khadra. They also have vans that go around Morocco and offer free, anonymous tests for syphilis and HIV. Address: 17, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra, Casablanca. Phone: +212 2 994 242/43. Fax: +212 2 994 244. | * [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida (ALCS)]: You can provide free HIV and syphilis tests. Services for both Moroccan citizens non-citizens. Their testing site is 17 boulevard el Massira el Khadra. They also have vans that go around Morocco and offer free, anonymous tests for syphilis and HIV. Address: 17, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra, Casablanca. Phone: +212 2 994 242/43. Fax: +212 2 994 244. | ||
* [http://www.opalsmaroc.com/ OPALS (Organisation Panafricaine de Lutte contre le SIDA or Pan-African Organization for the Fights Against AIDS)]: They have testing facilities in many cities, including Casablanca. | * [http://www.opalsmaroc.com/ OPALS (Organisation Panafricaine de Lutte contre le SIDA or Pan-African Organization for the Fights Against AIDS)]: They have testing facilities in many cities, including Casablanca. | ||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* http://www.ampf.org.ma/ [Association Marocaine de Planification Familiale (AMPF)]: They give free medication for STI treatment. | |||
* [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida]: They offer treatment and education on HIV preventuin. Address: 17, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra, Casablanca. Phone: +212 2 994 242/43. Fax: +212 2 994 244. | * [http://www.alcs.ma/ Association de Lutte contre le Sida]: They offer treatment and education on HIV preventuin. Address: 17, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra, Casablanca. Phone: +212 2 994 242/43. Fax: +212 2 994 244. | ||
* [http://www.opalsmaroc.com/ OPALS (Organisation Panafricaine de Lutte contre le SIDA or Pan-African Organization for the Fights Against AIDS)]: They offer support and education. | * [http://www.opalsmaroc.com/ OPALS (Organisation Panafricaine de Lutte contre le SIDA or Pan-African Organization for the Fights Against AIDS)]: They offer support and education. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
For STI tests, you can find very cheap (or free) options from NGOs. If you go to a private laboratory, you can expect to pay 200-500 Moroccan Dirhams for the full range of STI tests. If you are HIV positive, the Moroccan government and health services can provide free HIV treatment. For other STIs, you generally need to pay with your own money for medication but AMPF may be able to provide some free treatment services. | |||
==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||
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* In Morocco, you can get PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) in emergency rooms. | * In Morocco, you can get PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) in emergency rooms. | ||
* There are no official providers of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Morocco, as of February 2017.<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEpWatch World Map]</ref> This may change in the future. | * There are no official providers of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Morocco, as of February 2017.<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEpWatch World Map]</ref> This may change in the future. | ||
* If you have a yeast infection, you should ask the pharmacist for Pevaryl or Gyno Pevaryl, which are two yeast infection medications that are commonly sold in Morocco. If those are not available, you can also ask for Fluconazole, and the pharmacist should be able to give you medication that contains the necessary active ingredients. | |||
* If you believe that you have a urinary tract infections (UTI), you can get typically medication at the pharmacy without a prescription. While it is generally recommended that you visit a health professional to confirm your results before taking treatment, it's not enforced in Morocco. | |||
* There is no national HPV vaccination program in Morocco, despite the fact that cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer among Moroccan women.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/MAR_FS.pdf Morocco - Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
According to a Morocco local and sexual health professional, it's much safer to obtain a surgical abortion than a medical abortion. This is because, generally-speaking, you can only access part of the medication (one of the two pills) required to induce a medical abortion in Morocco. This typically means that the medicine isn't enough to fully complete the abortion -- and, a result, many women are brought to hospital emergency rooms. Since the abortion is already partially complete, the doctors usually complete the abortion in the emergency room. The doctors don't have legal proof that the woman induced the abortion herself, so women aren't typically prosecuted. However, this is a risky route, exposing women to potential medical providers, family members and community members to a decision that they probably wanted to keep personal and private. For these reasons, if you want to obtain an abortion in Morocco, it's strongly recommended that you find a medical provider who you trust that can provide a safe surgical abortion. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Generally speaking, clandestine abortions in Morocco cost 2000-6000 Moroccan Dirham. There have been cases of abortion providers who provide especially low-cost services to women who cannot afford the typical rate, so this number varies. | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||