The non-governmental organisation OUT reports that 12% of gay men and lesbian women in Gauteng and 13% in KwaZulu-Natal delayed seeking treatment at clinics because of fear of discrimination, while 6% of participants in Gauteng and 5% in KwaZulu-Natal had been refused treatment because of their...
and as a consequence, LGBT patients either hide part of their identity from their health care provider, or have to educate health professionals about their sexual orientation or gender identity [1]. In South Africa, recent years have brought a shift to include LGBT health into...