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Swastika

Nepal

Blog

Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic

“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people. The clinic was established in 2022 in collaboration with IPPF’s member association, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) and the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal’s pioneering LGBTQIA+ organization.   
Tigray

12 December 2022

A person’s health should not depend on their wealth. Yet the cost of healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, is still unaffordable and inaccessible for many people.

Tigray

12 December 2022

A person’s health should not depend on their wealth. Yet the cost of healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, is still unaffordable and inaccessible for many people.

a woman received a scan at a clinic in Bangladesh during covid-19

01 May 2020

This crisis, unlike any other in our recent history, has amplified the need to accelerate efforts to build strong and resilient health systems, and achieve progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). UHC means that all people can obtain quality health services that they need without suffering financial hardship. 

a woman received a scan at a clinic in Bangladesh during covid-19

01 May 2020

This crisis, unlike any other in our recent history, has amplified the need to accelerate efforts to build strong and resilient health systems, and achieve progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). UHC means that all people can obtain quality health services that they need without suffering financial hardship. 

Tigray

12 December 2022

A person’s health should not depend on their wealth. Yet the cost of healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, is still unaffordable and inaccessible for many people.

Tigray

12 December 2022

A person’s health should not depend on their wealth. Yet the cost of healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, is still unaffordable and inaccessible for many people.

a woman received a scan at a clinic in Bangladesh during covid-19

01 May 2020

This crisis, unlike any other in our recent history, has amplified the need to accelerate efforts to build strong and resilient health systems, and achieve progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). UHC means that all people can obtain quality health services that they need without suffering financial hardship. 

a woman received a scan at a clinic in Bangladesh during covid-19

01 May 2020

This crisis, unlike any other in our recent history, has amplified the need to accelerate efforts to build strong and resilient health systems, and achieve progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). UHC means that all people can obtain quality health services that they need without suffering financial hardship.