The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the Minister of Health and MS Civil Hospital regarding a petition over the non-treatment of transgender persons suffering from HIV-AIDS at Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital.
A two-member bench led by Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmad Ali Shaikh heard the petition.
The petitioner's lawyer, Advocate Sara Malkani claimed that three transgender persons suffering from HIV/AIDS, Monica, Nikori, and Mai Jan, require medical attention immediately however, the Civil Hospital administration turned them away.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2023.
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