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We want to create safe and welcoming healthcare environments for sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ) people, whether a healthcare provider or a patient.
The LGBTQ Wellness Centre – provides wraparound wellness services for transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse people in Northern Alberta including social supports, mental and physical health services, and educational opportunities.
- Gay Doctor Means Fewer Explanations
- Searching For Right Physician Is Exhausting
- Sexual Health For Gay Men
- Patients Are Often The Educators
Having a health-care provider who is of the same identity or at least is well versed in the needs of people with that identity means not having to explain many aspects of LGBT life and can help remove the barriers to the specific health care LGBT patients' needs that can exist in a conventional practice, he said. While reporting this story, CBC New...
When Fuery initially came out, she wasn't sure she would be able to work with her family doctor at the time. She knew her doctor would be supportive, but she didn't know how much she would be able to rely on her for everything she needed after a disagreement over a previous diagnosis. She began a search for another physician but had trouble finding...
Members of each group represented in the LGBT acronym each have their own particular health concerns. For gay men, those concerns often relate to sexual health. Sexually active gay men often have more interaction with the medical system, whether it is for regular screening for sexually transmitted infections or maintenance of PrEP, a pill regimen t...
Non-gay doctors don't have the same ability to relate to those experiences and may need to be educated about gay health issues. Often, it is the patients having to do that educating about specific needs, such as PrEP regimens. Some of those who are interested in PrEP but can't find a doctor or don't want to have to spend time educating physicians a...
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There are many benefits to talking with your healthcare providers. Sharing information helps make sure you get the right care. Any information you share is kept confidential. AHS welcomes people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.
The Centre offers resources, volunteer opportunities, counselling, and sensitive and expert information and referrals for those seeking help. The Centre also organizes programs to help improve the social, mental, and physical health of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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Aug 31, 2021 · As healthcare professionals, it is our responsibility to provide the best possible care for our patients, which includes advocating for better access to care in the first place. It also involves providing safe, compassionate care to all individuals, including the 2SLGBTQ+ and QTBIPOC community.
