Gender-affirming hormonal therapy for transgender people: When will it be reality for those in-need?
Channel: CNS
Date: 2023-07-17

💫  IHRI - Institute of HIV Research and Innovation's Dr Jakkrapatara Boonruang shares insights about #GenderAffirming #HarmonalTherapy for transgender people, barriers to its access, and recommendations on how to scale it up with inclusion, rights, ethics, people-centric approaches, and science. He was also announced as one of the 2023-2025 FELLOWS of prestigious Dr Mark Wainberg Fellowship at the 2023 International HIV Science conference #IAS2023 
 
Dr Jakrapatara Boonruang is a research physician affiliated with IHRI whose field of study includes prevention, screening and treatment of #HIV and other #STIs, as well as gender-affirming hormonal therapy for #transgender population. He has been involved with several clinical studies like HPTN083, GARDP and iFACT/iMACT; as well as with implementation researches such as Community-Based Same-Day ART dispensation, Providing non-discriminating services to clients from all walk of life in Pribta-Tangerine Clinic in Bangkok. These services include prescribing PrEP and PEP, providing HIV and STI-related services, giving gender affirming hormonal therapy and giving sexual consultations for sexual health. He is also an advocate for breaking health disparity and discrimination against key populations in order for them to have access to quality healthcare.

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