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Mumbai: Ulhas hospital gets a ward for transgender persons
Updated On: 12 December, 2023 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Six-bed facility with comprehensive equipment is fruit of struggle by activists for five long years
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(From left) Ulhasnagar Central Hospital dean Dr Manohar Bansode, MLA Kumar Ailani and Neeta Kene, member of a transgender community, at the inauguration of the special ward. Pic/Navneet Barhate
Ulhasnagar’s Central Hospital marked a significant step forward by inaugurating a dedicated ward for the transgender community on December 9. This new facility will ensure the transgender community receives proper and affordable healthcare at government hospitals.
I encountered health issues, including a severe urinary infection. When my community took me to the government hospital, confusion arose as the ward staff debated whether to admit me to a male or female ward. Such confusion is natural, but it prompted us to advocate for a separate ward catering to the transgender community. After five years of hard work, we’ve succeeded in establishing this much-needed separate ward. However, there’s still a long road ahead,” a transgender told mid-day.
Kinnar Asmitha, an organisation dedicated to the welfare of the transgender community, had been long pursuing the demand for a dedicated ward in the government hospital. “We have limited acceptance from society. After five years of advocacy, the dean of the hospital Dr Manohar Bansode finally agreed to establish this ward,” said Neeta Kene, a member of Kinnar Asmitha.
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