Addressing LGBTQ+ Health Inequities in Chennai, South India through Mobile App Development
Nima Rahman, Rosaleen Xiong, Shelby Hobohm, Shilpa Rajagopal
We are a team of four interdisciplinary undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin to develop an app-based curriculum for Indian healthcare providers to work more effectively with LGBTQ+ patients. We are collaborating with two Chennai-based NGOs, SAATHII and Nirangal. During this teach-in, we will share our current findings and discuss the importance of interdisciplinary, intersectional research about LGBTQ+ health. We will discuss the ways in which LGBTQ+ identities are lived and experienced in health settings. We will address the critical knowledge gaps in existing healthcare education about the needs of LGBTQ+ communities. You can read more about our project on our blog.
Resources Mentioned
LGBTQ+ App Project (LEAP) for Health (This project’s website)
Nirangal (NGO working to advance justice and rights for LGBTQ+ people and sex worker communities in Tamil Nadu, India)
SAATHII (Indian organization advocating for universal access to rights, health, legal and social services for communities marginalised on account of HIV status, gender and/or sexuality)
