Health care services and challenges among transgender in India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212027Keywords:
Transgender, Health care, Protection of rights, HIVAbstract
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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