Launching the First Transgender Health and Wellness Center in India

The Transgender Health and Wellness Centre, the first transgender health clinic in India, was launched in Imphal, Manipur on 25 March 2021 at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences. The center consists of two units – a help desk and a wellness center– that provide holistic healthcare to the transgender community. The center will improve accessibility to HIV services and other related services including psychosocial support and economic empowerment. The center is a joint initiative of I-TECH India, National AIDS Control Organization, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Manipur State AIDS Control Society, and its implementing partner the Maruploi Foundation. This model will provide insights for scaling up similar differentiated service delivery models with greater sustainability across the country