We will use the current terminology, trans woman, to refer to a person who identifies as a woman and whose sex assigned at birth was male, based on the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition: '[t]ransgender is an umbrella term that describes a diverse group of people Background: Few data are available on the presence and characteristics of transgender populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which makes the provision of health services for key populations difficult.Aim: This study aimed to ascertain the presence and characteristics of trans women in seven cities in Tanzania, East Africa.
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