Transgender Healthcare Gap Widens in the Philippines Due to High Costs and Few Specialists

Few specialists, high costs widen transgender healthcare gap

(Last of two parts) DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — For many transgender Filipinos, the decision to transition does not begin inside a doctor’s clinic—it begins in Facebook groups, chat conversations or recommendations from friends. Outside major cities, where access to doctors trained in transgender healthcare remains limited, many rely on online advice and self-medication,

By cbuban