AP: G.O.MS.No. 16 Dated: 05-03-2018 Policy on Transgender – Issue of Medical Certificates / ID cards for their identification – Guidelines

GOVERNMENT OF  ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT HM&FW –

AP: G.O.MS.No. 16  Dated: 05-03-2018  Policy  on  Transgender – Issue of  Medical Certificates  / ID cards for their identification  – Guidelines  framed  - Orders  - Issued.  

HEALTH MEDICAL  & FAMILY  WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 16  Dated: 05-03-2018

Read the following:

1.  G.O.Rt.No.50,  HM&FW (E)  Dept.,  dt:29.01.2016.

2.  G.O.Ms.No.20,  WCDA&SC (Prog.II)  Dept.,  dt:30.12.2017.

***** ORDER :

     👉In  the Government  order 1st  read  above permission  is  accorded  to  the Director of Public Health and Family  Welfare and  Chief  Registrar of  Births and Deaths  A.P, Hyderabad to  revise  the  birth,  death and  still birth reporting forms  (No.1,2 & 3)  to  add  an option  against  column sex  (Enter Male/Female/Transgender)  and  similarly  in birth and death  certificate  format i.e., Form  No.5  (Birth certificate)  and  Form  No.6  (Death certificate)  under section  30(1)  of  Registration  of  Births  and  Deaths  Act,  1969.

👉2. In  the Government  order  2nd  read  above,  Government  have  issued  the orders  on  Transgender  Policy and  requested the  Medical &  Health Department  to  evolve  the procedure for issue of  Medical Certificates  /  ID cards for their identification  to  avail  the  facilities/ concessions meant for them  and  to  provide  suitable  assistance  required  for  them.

👉 3. Government after  careful examination of  the  matter  hereby notify the following  all Government Teaching  Hospitals to  issue  Medical Certificates  /  ID Cards to  the  Transgender.  ....

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