Summary of right to healthcare a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. With regard to the level of satisfaction of medical health services, it was found that the respondents were satisfied with services provided by the community clinic runs by non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Respondents were unconformable with the placement of the trans women were mostly in male wards and the placement of trans men were in female wards. It shows that the placements of ward were according to their sex assigned at birth. Out from 100 respondents, only 53 respondents comfortable to disclose their gender identity and sexual orientation to the medical health professional. Respondents states that most of the time health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, and staff used name as per identification card (IC) when calling their name. 19 percent of respondents responded that they had voluntary sought help from mental professional and 18 to religious authority124, while, 15 percent of the respondents were forced to see mental health professional and 9 percent of the respondents were forced to consult religious authority. It was quite worrying that 17 trans women, 14 trans women and both intersex persons experienced suicidal ideation. The act of self-harm among the respondents were also evidenced, in which involved 10 trans women, 8 trans women and both intersex persons. 23 respondents shared that they had attempted suicide. There are only 27 of 86 respondents received medical advice from the healthcare professional at hospitals or clinics on hormone. Among reasons that respondents had not subscribed to insurance was because it does not cover trans specific health care needs, financial problem and concerns about disclosing their gender identity. E. RIGHT TO HOUSING 187. The objectives of this section is to determine their basic of right to housing such as type of accommodation that they were living in and were there any discrimination practice and policies that affected their ability to rent or own an accommodation. In addition, the respondents were also requested to share their experience living in their neighbourhood due to their gender identity and/ or gender expression. 188. The right to housing is a basic right and also refers to the right to adequate housing for everyone. The right is explicitly stated in human rights instruments such as Article 25(1)125 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Article 11(1)126 124 The context of religion authorities in this question is referred to a person with religious knowledges. 125 Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. 126 The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure 82 | Report On Transgender Persons In KL And Selangor

Выберите целевой абзац3

Подключиться к абзацу
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Добавить в оглавление