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## Abstract ## Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) suffer from stigma globally, which has severe health-harming effects, including an inability to live authentically, reduced access & quality of services, & poor physical & mental health. Societal othering creates structural barriers for SGM to meet their needs. This workshop is essential because of the rising global stigmatization of SGM persons & the adverse health impacts. Understanding SGM's lived experiences & perceptions of healthcare professionals & identifying needs is critical to developing public health programs & policies that support SGM health. This workshop will give examples of studies on SGM discrimination & health, drawing from research in Brazil, Chile, France, Italy, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, & the United States. The workshop will first outline the situation & public health problems experienced by SGM living in various countries, such as stigma, mental health, & underdiagnosis of gender incongruence. Then the workshop will discuss public health-oriented solutions & policy directions, including improving medical providers’ attitudes & knowledge & other implications for public health practice & policy. The workshop will ope

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Author

Organised by: EUPHA-SGMH, EUPHA-GH (author);, Chair persons: Kristefer Stojanovski (USA), Elena Petelos (EUPHA-HTA, EUPHA-GH) (author)

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Published

2023

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)