Proposal for Multilingual HIV & PrEP Health Resources for Grindr Users in Morocco
Dear Grindr Team,
I hope you are doing well.
I am writing to propose an initiative that could meaningfully improve access to sexual health information for Grindr users in Morocco, in line with the health and safety resources already available to users in the United States.
Specifically, I suggest creating an official informational profile or in-app resource hub for Morocco that provides clear, evidence-based information on HIV, PrEP, STI prevention, testing, and treatment. A key element of this initiative would be ensuring that the content itself is available in three languages, Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic), French, and English, to maximize accessibility for users across the country.
In Morocco, there are well-established and credible organizations such as the Association de Lutte Contre le Sida (ALCS), among others, which offer HIV testing, counseling, medical follow-up, and up-to-date information on prevention, including PrEP and modern treatments, as well as free prevention tools (e.g., condoms and lubricants). Highlighting verified local resources would help ensure accuracy, trust, and cultural relevance for users.
Such a resource could:
Normalize conversations around HIV, PrEP, and sexual health without stigma
Help users understand that effective prevention and treatment options are available today
Encourage testing and early treatment through trusted local channels
Reflect Grindr’s existing public health efforts in the U.S., adapted to a local context
Providing this information in multiple languages is particularly important in Morocco, where users may have different linguistic backgrounds but share the same need for clear, reassuring, and empowering health messaging.
Thank you for considering this proposal. I would be glad to provide additional details or help connect with local health organizations if that would be useful.
Kind regards,
Aymane Ahajjam, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research fellow
College of Engineering & Mines
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58203
445.216.1297
(preferred pronouns: he/him/his)