Health care services and challenges among transgender in India

Authors

  • Shagirunisha Rizvana A. M. Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Karthikeyan K. Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Thenmozhi . Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Rock Britto Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Neethu George Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Tamilarasan M. Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212027

Keywords:

Transgender, Health care, Protection of rights, HIV

Abstract

Transgender is a term defined as individuals with gender identity is different compared with those who are born with male and female anatomies. There are facing shame, disgrace, exclusion from society, so they are more prone for HIV infection and neglected from society. Even though the government made a various schemes and bills for transgender rights to make them socially equal in the community, but they are neglected by society because of less awareness about the transgender.

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Published

2021-05-25

How to Cite

A. M., S. R., K., K., ., T., Britto, R., George, N., & M., T. (2021). Health care services and challenges among transgender in India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(6), 3143–3145. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212027

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