Association de Lutte Contre le sida (ALCS), AMDH, CSAT-MENA and ITPC joined the day of action to voice the concerns to world leaders about the $20-billion support of the Global Fund. The press conference and rally received extensive media coverage. Al Jazeera published the story and interviewed people living with HIV in Morocco, where fear of stigma prevents people from speaking out about HIV status.
According to recent estimates, there are 22,300 HIV-positive people in Morocco with about 3,500 newly diagnosed yearly. HIV is concentrated among sex workers in the region of Souss-Massa Draa and injecting drug users in the northern part of Morocco. Grants from GFATM account for 31% of expenditure on HIV prevention, treatment and care in Morocco.
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