Free Sex Reassignment Surgery in Delhi Govt hospitals
"I am happy that after our intervention, free sex reassignment surgeries are going to be finally provided in Government Hospitals in Delhi. In private hospitals, the same procedure costs Rs 10-15 Lacs! Most transgenders cannot afford such huge sums of money. When all facilities are free in Government Hospitals in Delhi, why should transgenders have to pay for a procedure which is crucial for their lives" DCW Chief Swati Maliwal said.;
New Delhi: Following the intervention of the Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal, the Delhi Government's health department has sent a circular to all Government Hospitals in the state to start providing free Sex Reassignment Surgeries if they have a 'Burn and Plastic Ward' and a plastic surgeon.
The commission has termed this a "big" achievement as it has been pursuing the matter for several months with the Health Department. The Commission said that one of the most common issues faced by transgenders in the capital is the lack of free Sex Reassignment Surgeries (SRS) in government hospitals and are forced to pay upto 10-15 Lacs for getting the procedure done in a private hospital.
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In this regard, the Commission had issued a Notice to the Health Department, Delhi Government seeking information regarding the provision of the facility of free sex reassignment surgery in all government hospitals in Delhi.
The commission was informed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, GNCTD that the facility of SRS was not available in Delhi Government hospitals. However, upon the insistence of the Commission, the Health Department had directed the constitution of a committee under the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), GNCTD to examine the matter and submit a report on the same.
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