Exploring the utilization of targeted intervention services by transgender individuals in Uttarakhand, India: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Transgender (TG) women face violence, discrimination, and stigma, which affect their mental health and hinder their access to targeted intervention (TI) services. This lack of access may increase the risk of human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs). However, the utilization of TI services among transgender women in Uttarakhand, as well as across the country, remains understudied. The purpose of this study is to explore the utilization of TI services by the transgender community in Uttarakhand.

Methods

This qualitative study focused on non-government organizations (NGOs) that implement TI projects in Haridwar and Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. From September 2023 to January 2024, 5 focus group discussions (FGDs) involving 24 transgender wo

SUBMITTER: Khapre M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652492 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature