Rush for plastic surgery at India’s first trans-OPD

New Delhi, India’s first dedicated outpatient department (OPD) for trans people at the central government’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the capital has got off to a good start with visitors beginning to seek health services as an equal right.

Samad Hoque

Inaugurated on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, September 17, the OPD has been two weeks into operation with the majority of visitors registering for plastic surgeries, gender reassignment and laser hair removal.

Courtesy : The Tribune

Note: This news piece was originally published in thetribune.com and used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes exclusively for Human Right