Social and State Responsibility for the Health of Transgender Women.

Abstract

The goal of this text is to show, through the life experiences of transgender women living in Bogotá D.C., the main social and state responsibilities regarding their health. Using a qualitative approach, the study engaged five transgender women and five people accompanying the process, by applying in-depth semi-structured interviews that were recorded and transcribed to then analyze the information in Excel by generation of variables from the discourse. In carrying out the study, the self-care practices of transgender women predominated, created and individually adapted, assuming health risks over the benefits considered well-being situations that guaranteed their health. Based on the above, it was proved that, in fact, gender-based violence by the State and society is predominant, and the debts towards guaranteeing a dignified life, health and well-being to transgender women are considerable, for which it is necessary to create real policies and programs that allow access to human health services that offer equal rights for all.