Healthcare access and barriers to utilization among transgender and gender diverse people in Africa: a systematic review

A Jessani, T Berry-Moreau, R Parmar… - BMC Global and Public …, 2024 - Springer
Background Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face significant challenges in
accessing timely, culturally competent, and adequate healthcare due to structural and …

Unpacking pervasive heteronormativity in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities to embrace multiplicity of sexualities

SP Mkhize, A Mthembu - Progress in Human Geography, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides a critical review of research on geographies of sexuality and
acknowledges how sexual identities are constructed through an intersection of multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in quality of life by race, gender, and sexual orientation: An intersectional analysis of population-representative data in Gauteng, South Africa

N Metheny, GJ Dusing, P Ndagurwa… - Social Science & Medicine, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Background South Africa's history of apartheid has led to persistent inequalities.
While progress has been made since 1994, disparities in quality of life (QoL) remain …

[HTML][HTML] Institutional Violence Perpetrated against Transgender Individuals in Health Services: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

GC Leal, JNBS Júnior, QR Ferreira… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review aims to analyze the evidence related to violence perpetrated against
transgender individuals in health services based on their narratives. This is a systematic …

Breaking challenges: queer perspectives on solutions to establish inclusive sexual-reproductive healthcare in Gauteng Province, South Africa

RJ Seretlo, MM Mokgatle, H Smuts - Frontiers in Sociology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In South Africa's diverse population, queer voices emerge as change agents,
proposing new and critical solutions to reform sexual and reproductive healthcare services …

Challenges in sexual and reproductive healthcare access for queer people in Gauteng, South Africa

RJ Seretlo, H Smuts, MM Mokgatle - … of Primary Health Care & Family …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background Sexual and reproductive healthcare services and needs (SRHS) are essential
for improving overall health and well-being. Queer people face obstacles not only in …

Exploring challenges to the uptake of sexual and reproductive health services among lesbian and bisexual women in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: a qualitative enquiry

MY Khozah, WN Nunu - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Reproductive healthcare is essential for all people, including lesbian and
bisexual women. However, lesbians and bisexual women are among society's most …

Heteronormativity in health settings: Realities of LGBT youth's access to healthcare in South Africa

SP Mkhize, P Maharaj - Young people, violence and strategic interventions …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In South Africa, sexual and gender minorities experience a wide array of health
inequities and face many difficulties in accessing health services. This is largely due to the …

Protocol for a scoping review of literature on digital sexual, reproductive, and gender health care for LGBTQI+ youth

J McLeod, P Flowers, J Gibbs, CS Estcourt… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Introduction: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, and other sexual and gender
minority (LGBTQI+) youth are diverse populations who experience poor sexual health …

Online sexual, reproductive, and transgender healthcare for LGBTQI+ youth: A scoping review

J McLeod, C Estcourt, P Flowers, J Gibbs, J MacDonald - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, and other sexual
and gender minority (LGBTQI+) youth have poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes …