JAKARTA — Millions of transgender people around
the world face major challenges in getting adequate medical care despite
multiple health issues, from depression to high rates of HIV,
researchers say.
The community remains marginalized, and laws and
policies denying them gender recognition make access to healthcare even
more challenging, said the first of a series of papers on transgender
health published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday.
Studies cited in the papers showed there are an
estimated 25 million transgender people globally.
Transgender people
suffer high rates of depression - up to 60 percent - due to stigma,
discrimination and abuse, jeopardizing their physical and mental health.
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Source: NBC News
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