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Transgender People and Health Equity

Due to a lack of knowledge, social stigma, ignorance, and discrimination, transgender people are often ignored and underserved by health care providers.

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Transgender women are 49 times more likely to be living with HIV when compared with the general population. Additionally, health care providers often disregard the needs and requests of transgender men based on the gender they were assigned at birth. Many health care providers lack the necessary training, when it comes to medical knowledge and sensitivity, to properly address the needs of this adversely effected population.

Resources

Gender Affirming Care Webinar – National Coalition of STD Directors 

Patient-Centered Care for Transgender People: Recommended Practices for Health Care Settings – CDC

Health care rights for Transgender people – National Center for Transgender Equality

Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey – National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Resource Guide — Advancing Health Equity through Gender Affirming Health Systems – Cardea

Sexual Health for Transwomen Pamphlet – Center of Excellence for Transgender Health 

Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming best practices guide for health care providers – National LGBT Health Education Center

Transgender Health, Human Rights, and HIV, Rights in Action – FHI360

Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Prevention: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know – National Center for Innovation in HIV Care

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to Tanya Bass, Director, Health Equity.

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