Castrated trans 24-year-old with HIV denied medical treatment in India (http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/castrated-transgender-hiv-denied-medical-treatment-india150913)
Sudeshna Sarkar, September 15, 2013
A 24-year-old transgender with HIV is struggling between life and death in India after a state hospital refused to admit her, saying she needed judicial permission for that.
The transgender woman, who sought treatment for a severe urinary infection, is suspected to have been infected in February when she underwent castration.
The castration was performed by hijras, members of India's eunuch community, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, using primitive methods that inflict terrible pain and carry a high risk of infection.
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While the situation with the hospitals is appalling, after reading this, all I can think is "ouch!" :icon_yikes:
HIV+ transgender turned away from one BMC hospital, ill-treated at another
Neha LM Tripathi, September 26th
Believe it or not, your gender could come in the way of your treatment at the civic hospitals in the city. Kumari Garima (name changed), a transgender who has been suffering from jaundice, has learnt this the hard way. On September 23, her friends first took her to Nair hospital, where she was refused treatment.
"We first took Garima to Nair hospital for treatment, but when they realised that she was a transgender, they refused to admit her. In KEM Hospital, Garima was made to lie in a mattress right beside the washroom in ward number 8. It was only after we protested to the hospital authorities that a bed was arranged for Garima a little bit away from the washroom," said Gauri Sawant, her friend and director of Sakhi Char Choughi, a Malad-based NGO.
The ailing woman and her friend were in for more rude shocks. One of the doctors, who was on his rounds on September 24, said about Garima: "HIV-positive hai toh ghar pe leke jao (If the patient is HIV positive take her home)".
Shubhangi Parkar, acting dean, KEM hospital:
"I am aware about the transgender patient and her health, but I haven't read the letter yet. I was unaware of this issue. I will look into the matter and find out soon."
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/sep/260913-hiv-transgender-turned-away-from-one-bmc-hospital-ill-treated-at-another.htm