Cuba Empowers Transgender Individuals in HIV Prevention
April 17, 2008 by Jessica Land
I think this is awesome! I wish more nations would implement similar measures, both towards transgender empowerment and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Transgender People Spread HIV Prevention Messages Among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Cuba
Since the first festival last year, 18 transgender people have participated in training workshops to become health promoters and participate in HIV prevention activities. As part of the program, the Pinar del Rio Centre for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS has helped transgender people find jobs and enroll in training programs. The program is part of a larger strategy aimed at addressing the needs of transgender people.
