In Morocco, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a low-prevalence epidemic, affecting approximately 0.07-0.08% of the general population (21,200 people are living with HIV).
- This epidemic is primarily concentrated in certain populations, such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and migrants.
- The Moroccan regions with the highest concentration of HIV-positive individuals are Souss-Massa, Casablanca-Settat, and Marrakech-Safi.
- Morocco is making progress in the fight against this epidemic, with a national strategy (2024-2030) aiming to eliminate the disease by 2030, thanks to significant decreases in new infections and deaths.
- 760 people were newly infected with HIV (Human Immune Deficiency Virus) recently in Morocco.
-In Morocco, fortunately, treatment is free, allowing the most vulnerable social groups to benefit from medical care without spending a penny.
-On the downside, 20% of people living with HIV/AIDS do not know their HIV status, making them ticking time bombs, unknowingly and unintentionally spreading the disease; This underscores the importance of improving testing and prevention.
-Globally, according to UNAIDS data, 38.4 million people were living with HIV in 2021.
-There are many cases among women; approximately 54% of all people living with HIV are women and girls.
-15% of all people living with HIV worldwide do not know their HIV status.
–650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2024.
-28.7 million people had access to antiretroviral therapy worldwide.
-Since the beginning of the epidemic, 84.2 million people have been infected with HIV. 40.1 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses.
-The continent most affected is Africa, and the country with the highest number of infections in Africa is South Africa.