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Transgender rights critical for the health of 25 million transgender people worl

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Transgender rights critical for the health of 25 million transgender people worldwide

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160617082306.htm

The Lancet via Science Daily
June 17, 2016

2015 was an unprecedented year in the recognition of transgender rights in some high-income countries. However, as a new Series published in The Lancet reveals, public recognition has yet to translate to a concerted effort to support and improve the health of transgender people across the world.

The Series, launched on Monday 20th June at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 24th Biennial Scientific Symposium held this year in Amsterdam, was compiled with input of members of the transgender community and provides an assessment of the health of transgender people worldwide. While the study points to major gaps in our understanding of transgender health because of a failure to recognise gender diversity in public health efforts, the authors say there is enough information about this marginalised group to act now.

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Traci Melissa Knight
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AnonyMs

The article is from The Lancet which did a special on trans health a few days ago.

http://www.thelancet.com/series/transgender-health

I'd sure like to read this on, but I don't have access. Dr Suporn is one of the authors.

Serving transgender people: clinical care considerations and service delivery models in transgender health
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00682-6/abstract

I've been hoping it would turn up somewhere but no luck so far.
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AnonyMs

Quote from: AnonyMs on June 20, 2016, 07:43:39 AM
Serving transgender people: clinical care considerations and service delivery models in transgender health
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00682-6/abstract

I read this one, and its appears to be a review of whats going on and nothing new. Perhaps a good introduction, and lots of references to other papers.
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