Access to health services: Barriers faced by the transgender population in India

A Pandya, A Redcay - Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To critically appraise the literature characterizing unique health needs, barriers to
access healthcare services and propose research as well as programmatic priorities for …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma and discrimination related to gender identity and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among transgender women: a systematic review

L Magno, LAV Silva, MA Veras… - Cadernos de saude …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
A prevalência de HIV entre mulheres transgênero é desproporcional quando comparamos
com a população geral em vários países. O estigma ea discriminação, por conta da …

HIV-related care for transgender people: A systematic review of studies from around the world

AMV Fontanari, GI Zanella, M Feijo, S Churchill… - Social science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rationale Transgender people face unique challenges, such as structural, interpersonal,
and individual vulnerabilities to chronic diseases. Stigma and prejudice may hamper their …

[HTML][HTML] HIV/AIDS in the South-East Asia region: progress and challenges

R Pendse, S Gupta, D Yu, S Sarkar - Journal of virus eradication, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The South-East Asia region, with 11 member states, has an estimated 35 million
people living with HIV (PLHIV) More than 99% of PLHIV live in five countries where HIV …

Determinants of access to HIV testing and counselling services among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

S Nnko, E Kuringe, D Nyato, M Drake, C Casalini… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background HIV testing and counselling (HTC) is an essential component for HIV prevention
and a critical entry point into the HIV continuum of care and treatment. Despite the …

“It is always better for a man to know his HIV status”–A qualitative study exploring the context, barriers and facilitators of HIV testing among men in Nairobi, Kenya

J Okal, D Lango, J Matheka, F Obare… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
HIV testing services are an important component of HIV program and provide an entry point
for clinical care for persons newly diagnosed with HIV. Although uptake of HIV testing has …

[HTML][HTML] Estigma e discriminação relacionados à identidade de gênero e à vulnerabilidade ao HIV/aids entre mulheres transgênero: revisão sistemática

L Magno, LAV Silva, MA Veras… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
A prevalência de HIV entre mulheres transgênero é desproporcional quando comparamos
com a população geral em vários países. O estigma e a discriminação, por conta da …

How to have sex in an epidemic redux: reinforcing HIV prevention in the COVID-19 pandemic

PA Newman, A Guta - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Sexual health is a fundamental determinant of health and wellbeing [1]. All persons—
including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)—have the right to …

Stigma and health of Indian LGBT population: A systematic review.

S Saraff, T Singh, H Kaur, R Biswal - Stigma and Health, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Stigma against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ)
individuals is not a new phenomenon. There is strong evidence to show that Lesbian, Gay …

Association between gender-based discrimination and medical visits and HIV testing in a large sample of transgender women in northeast Brazil

BO Leite, DS de Medeiros, L Magno, FI Bastos… - International Journal for …, 2021 - Springer
Background Gender-based discrimination remains a substantial barrier to health care
access and HIV prevention among transgender women in Brazil. The aim of this study was …