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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2428-5.ch001
ABSTRACT
This study sought to understand the challenges faced by LGBTI populations in
accessing healthcare services in Zimbabwe. The study was qualitative while data
were collected using key informant interviews. Research participants were drawn from
the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe, Population Services Zimbabwe, National AIDS
Council, and Wilkins hospital in Harare urban. The fndings of the study indicated
that the LGBTI population faces a number of challenges in accessing healthcare.
These include stigma, discrimination, criminalization, and lack of knowledge on
how to meet their health needs by the healthcare providers. The study concludes
that the healthcare providers should provide a conducive environment where LGBTI
populations are free and to discuss and disclose their statuses.
Access to Healthcare
Services by Lesbians, Gays,
Bisexual, Transgender, and
Intersex (LGBTI) People in
Harare Urban, Zimbabwe
Jeffrey Kurebwa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-8055
Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe