Navarra has approved the first regional comprehensive law on rights of transsexuals in guaranteeing health care specific to the sexual reassignment, among other rights they include equality and which is to ensure a comprehensive and adequate needs medical or psychological care on equal terms with the rest of the citizenship. transgender people
With this law, Navarra is not only put at the head of Spain in this matter, but that also beat Europe to regulate aspects that improve the quality of life of the collective.
rule requires that minors are fully entitled to receive appropriate medical treatment and Diagnostics in relation to transsexuality, especially with regard to hormone, and recognizes the right to benefit health in the public health system and surgical
The President of the Association of transgender, friends and family of Navarra, Ivan Garde, was very happy with the news and connection to the access to the health network, explained that is busy in a matter of surgery, where you have to do research and development of techniques ”, and highlighted the shortcomings of professionals ready to address the issue of transsexuality in Navarra, which refers to this new law will correct.
In addition to recognizing the right to benefit health in charge of Social Security and surgical, the standard provides for to set up a Commission of experts to perform the clinical guidelines of comprehensive care for transgender people and the regulation of a unit of reference in the field of transsexuality in the national system of health.
PSD Europapress
Tags: transgender surgery, transgender health, hormonal treatments
