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The research aims to describe the access to and need for gender-affirming care and HIV services among transgender and gender-diverse individuals in South Africa.

February 9, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Gender-affirming care in South Africa: A cross-sectional survey of transgender and gender-diverse people in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa

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The research aims to describe the access to and need for gender-affirming care and HIV services among transgender and gender-diverse individuals in South Africa.
Cross-sectional quantitative survey design used
Convenience sampling of 150 transgender and gender-diverse individuals
Structured questionnaires administered via interviews
Data captured on REDCap
Descriptive analysis conducted using Stata 18
74.0% of respondents were assigned male at birth, 26.0% assigned female
98.7% engaged in social transition; only 4.0% accessed legal transition
44.7% accessed psychosocial care, 32.0% hormone therapy, and 2.7% surgery
A significant number of respondents indicated a desire for legal transition and medical care
HIV prevalence was 34.2% in AMAB and 7.9% in AFAB respondents

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Cross-sectional survey examines access to gender-affirming care and HIV services in transgender populations, highlighting critical gaps.

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Bust et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69897983f0ec2af6756e73fb https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2026.v116i1.3523

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Gender-affirming care in South Africa: A cross-sectional survey of transgender and gender-diverse people in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa

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Gender-affirming care in South Africa: A cross-sectional survey of transgender and gender-diverse people in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa

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