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Thai Government Offers Free Hormone Replacement Therapy

today3 February 2025

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Just days after Thailand made history by legalising marriage equality, the country’s Ministry of Public Health has expanded its free health services to include hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender individuals.

According to the Bangkok Post, the initiative is backed by a THB145.63 million (RM19,09 million) allocation to the National Health Security Office, which aims to provide hormone medication to 200,000 transgender citizens.

Anukool Pruksanusak (source: Foreign Office, The Government Public Relations Department)

Deputy government spokesman Anukool Pruksanusak said this measure aligns with the government’s efforts to support marriage equality, prioritising both physical health care and mental well-being for sexually diverse communities.

He noted that the growing…

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Written by: JUICE Malaysia


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