Transgender women in Malaysia, in the context of HIV and Islam: a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions

Abstract Background Globally, one of the key groups considered to be at high risk of acquiring HIV are transgender women, often a marginalised group. In the Malaysian context there has been a scarcity of published research relating to transgender women, a sensitive issue in a Muslim majority country...

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Main Authors: Sima Barmania, Syed Mohamed Aljunid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-017-0138-y