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| Region | Tanzania |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender-affirming healthcare is not often provided to trans women but is to trans men in Tanzania. However, even for trans men, it’s very limited. |
| Sources | https://lgbtvoicetz.org/trans-in-tanzania-is-gender-confirmation-surgery-an-option-2/ https://eathan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/EATHAN-2020-Report-LGR-Trans-Care.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status again.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Banned | Restricted |
| Description | Gender-affirming healthcare is not possible in Tanzania. | Gender-affirming healthcare is not often provided to trans women but is to trans men in Tanzania. However, even for trans men, it’s very limited. |
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| Sources | https://lgbtvoicetz.org/trans-in-tanzania-is-gender-confirmation-surgery-an-option-2/ | https://lgbtvoicetz.org/trans-in-tanzania-is-gender-confirmation-surgery-an-option-2/ https://eathan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/EATHAN-2020-Report-LGR-Trans-Care.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Restricted | Banned |
| Start Date | 1994 | (unknown) |
| Description | In 1994, Tanzania legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. | Gender-affirming healthcare is not possible in Tanzania. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://lgbtvoicetz.org/trans-in-tanzania-is-gender-confirmation-surgery-an-option-2/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1994 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1994, Tanzania legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. |
| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf |