Dr Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju is an intern at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. At the crossroads of art, advocacy, and medicine, she began documenting her experiences in medical college as an out and proud transgender woman in 2015-2016 on the internet. Having been named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, 2022 and the GQ 30 Most Influential Young Indians List twice in a row among several other accolades, she is a well known content creator who raises awareness around LGBTQIA+ issues, while sharing the highs and lows of her journey. She is also an actress, and will make her acting debut in the upcoming second season of the breakout Amazon Prime web series “Made In Heaven” created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.

Dr Trinetra will be participating in the panel on ‘Medical spaces and trans inclusion’ while speaking on ‘Experiences as an intern’ in the upcoming TransCare Med Ed National conference on May 5th.

About the Conference:

In recent years, there’s been a growing push to make medical education trans-affirmative in the backdrop of Madras and Kerala High Court judgements. But transforming India’s healthcare system comes with the need for a roadmap towards achieving this goal.

Through a systematic, participatory, and inclusive effort, TransCare MedEd has developed a set of draft trans-affirmative competencies on trans-affirmative healthcare in India.

The upcoming TransCare Med Ed National conference on May 5th and 6th is aimed at disseminating and discussing the draft competencies, highlighting best practices and building consensus on the way forward.

Watch this space for narratives by transgender people navigating healthcare settings, and for thoughts and pathways on the way towards creating access to trans-affirmative healthcare.