Part 1: The Trans and Gender Non-Conforming National Health Strategy is a five-year rights-based plan that aims to provide advancement for the health and well-being of trans people. Thank you to @unfpa for making this campaign possible. Look out for more videos from experts and community members in this campaign series. Produced by: Swill Media Particpant: Sudean Peters
This video is part two in our series about the National Trans Health Strategy. Glenroy Murray discusses the strategy’s recommendation that, “The government should protect transgender people from discrimination by creating rights-based programs, policies, legislative framework, and trans-friendly identity policies. They should invest in evidence-based and rights-based programs to achieve health equity for trans communities,”. Thank you to @unfpa for sponsoring this campaign. Produced by: SWill Media #transwaveja #transisbeautiful #transhealthmatters #advocacy #lgbtqia #knowyourrights
This video is part three in our series about the National Trans Health Strategy. Dr.Samantha Johnson discusses the strategy’s recommendation that, “Health care providers should be trained to provide safe care to trans persons. The sector should promote trans cultural competency and build trans-friendly health systems that rely on informed consent and use the principles of harm reduction,”. Thank you to @unfpa for sponsoring this campaign. Produced by: SWill Media #transwaveja #transisbeautiful #lgbtqia #advocacy #trans
This is part four of our National Trans Health Strategy campaign. In this video, the panellists discuss the recommendation: The trans community should form allies and engage in activities that promote trans human rights and amplify trans voices. They should engage in activities promoting trans human rights in the language of health. The Jamaica health system continues to fail trans people when they do not educate themselves about the range of identities that exist within the country. Produced by: SWill Media #transwaveja #transisbeautiful #trans #lgbtqia #advocacy #trans #nonbinary
This is part five of our National Trans Health Strategy campaign. In this video, the panellists discuss the recommendation: Intergrade trans issues into human rights agendas by consistently including trans community concerns and recognizing gender diversity. There should be active collaboration and partnership with the trans community and integrate trans issues into human rights agendas. Produced by: SWill Media #transwaveja #transisbeautiful #trans #lgbtqia #advocacy #trans #nonbinary
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