Monumental shift in global health for trans and gender diverse people
The World Health Assembly approved the newest update to the International Classification of Diseases, which depsychopathologises trans and gender diverse people.
The World Health Assembly approved the newest update to the International Classification of Diseases, which depsychopathologises trans and gender diverse people.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday (18 June 2018) the completion of the ICD-11 and deleted all trans-related categories from the ICD Chapter on Mental and Behavioural Disorders.
ILGA-Europe welcomes the proposal by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to remove the notion of "gender identity disorder" from the International Classification of Diseases.
On 29 May 2013, the European Union was united behind a strong position at the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the need to address health issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people.