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The Informer

19 Jun 2018

New classifications by the World Health Organisation removes transgender as a mental illness

gender, Health, LGBTIQ, Medicine, News & Politics, the informer, World News

New classifications by the World Health Organisation removes transgender as a mental illness

In the new International Classification of Diseases ‘ICD11’, transgender is no longer considered a mental disorder, but is classified under sexual health conditions.

This should reduce stigma and improve care, and now on The Informer Dean Arcuri explores how & why these changes were made.

This segment aired on The Informer on JOY 94.9 on 19th June 2018

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