• Pak J Med Sci · Jul 2023

    The quality of life of HIV positive Transgender and homosexual population in Karachi, Pakistan.

    • Aneela Hussain, Anum Rahim, and Fozia Rajput.
    • Dr. Aneela Hussain, MBBS, FCPS (Internal medicine), FCPS (Infectious Diseases) Department of Infectious Diseases, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Jul 1; 39 (4): 120212071202-1207.

    ObjectivesTo study the demographics and the quality of life of Transgenders and men who have sex with men (MSM) infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).MethodsA Cross sectional study conducted from 2019 to 2021 in the Indus Hospital Karachi. A 30 minutes interview was conducted among HIV positive homosexual participants.ResultsOut of 100 patients enrolled 58% were transgender, 39% uneducated, 76% not supported financially by family, 20% reported hospital misconduct, 50% were commercial sex workers and 64% had anxiety. Our results also showed that increasing patient knowledge does not guarantee safe sex habits (p-value=0.82).ConclusionWe found declining psycho-social wellbeing in this population. Education and family support may help establish a good standard of living in them. More studies are needed in the Pakistani transgender population in order to understand their needs better.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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