Social inequalities in health, which designate unacceptable differences in health status between individuals or groups of individuals, could be largely avoided by combating the discrimination suffered by minorities.
The health conditions of LGBT + people are structurally more unfavorable than those of heterosexuals. The experience of LGBTphobia has deleterious effects on psychological well-being, sexual health and overall health. Other health issues are more specific: lesbians face difficulties in accessing gynecological care, trans people face strong discrimination in access to care in general. As for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including HIV and hepatitis, sexual and gender minorities still pay a heavy price. Other minority groups are also particularly exposed to health risks (migrant populations or sex workers) cumulating vulnerability factors that expose them more to health risks and where the stigmatization to which they are subject keeps them away. of prevention and care.
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