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Healthcare workers in Muslim countries face courtesy stigma when caring for people with HIV/AIDS. This study explores how they manage this stigma in Morocco, offering strategies to reduce it.

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  • Analysis of experiences of nurses, doctors, and social workers in Morocco.

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    • Identified key factors influencing susceptibility and resistance to courtesy stigma among healthcare professionals.
    • Detailed the process of managing courtesy stigma in diverse social and professional settings.
    • Provided rich insights into the lived experiences of healthcare workers caring for HIV/AIDS patients in an Islamic country.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings extend theoretical understanding of courtesy stigma and the dirty work literature.
    • Offers practical suggestions for culturally sensitive interventions to reduce courtesy stigma.
    • Represents the first study to explore courtesy stigma in HIV/AIDS care among health professionals in an Islamic nation.