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India's first transgender clinics close after USAID freeze

  • The Mitr Clinic, India's first comprehensive transgender health clinic, closed on January 24, four days after an executive order by President Donald Trump paused US foreign development assistance for 90 days.
  • The clinic served a community with a 6% HIV positivity rate, and 83% of diagnosed individuals received antiretroviral therapy.
  • Transgender community members in Telangana and neighboring states expressed disappointment over the clinic's abrupt closure.
  • The closure left staff unemployed and deprived the transgender community of essential healthcare services, as highlighted by local advocates.
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India's first transgender clinic, known as the Mitr Clinic, located in Hyderabad, has closed its doors following President Donald Trump's decision to freeze funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for overseas projects.Read more]]>

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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