Policy guidance: improving access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender women

Key Points

• The aim is to identify and address the healthcare needs and challenges faced by transgender women in South Africa.
• Participants included transgender women involved in HSRC studies
• Research focused on social and cultural factors affecting health access
• Findings were synthesized into a policy brief for healthcare improvement
• Policy recommendations were made to enhance access to gender-affirming healthcare
• Highlighted the need to address structural barriers and discrimination faced by transgender women