Why affirming treatment for gender questioning youth matters in SA

Posted in: Child health, Comment, Focus, Healthcare system, Latest, LGBTI, Mental Health, Spotlight

Gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth has sparked intense debate globally. In South Africa, we need to significantly improve accessibility throughout the country, ensure services are well-resourced, include trained healthcare providers skilled in gender affirming care, and offer comprehensive care that integrates mental health and social services, write Jenna-Lee de Beer-Procter and Pierre Brouard, on behalf of fellow board members of the Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa.

Why affirming treatment for gender questioning youth matters in SA

The Cass Review provides guidance on gender-affirming care: SA’s medical community is now at a crossroads

Posted in: Child health, Comment, Focus, InFocus, Latest, LGBTI, Mental Health

The question as to the best approach to providing care for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence is complex, contested, and controversial, both in South Africa and globally. Following the release of a major new report in the United Kingdom, it is clear that a change of course is needed in South Africa, argue doctors Janet Giddy, Allan Donkin, and associate professor Reitze Rodseth.