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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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]. | * Here's how to say sexually-transmitted infection: مرض منقول جنسيا (Arabic), infection sexuellement transmissible (French) | ||
* Note: Please visit the "Medications & Vaccines" section for information on PEP and PrEP access in Morocco. | |||
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. | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
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* If you have a yeast infection, you should ask the pharmacist for Fluconazole. | * If you have a yeast infection, you should ask the pharmacist for Fluconazole. | ||
* 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> | * 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> | ||
* There are no known providers of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Morocco.<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEpWatch World Map]</ref> | * There are no known providers of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Morocco.<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEpWatch World Map]</ref> | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||