HCG EKO Cancer Centre launches health card for transgender individuals

In its bid to provide equitable healthcare access and cancer care services to all individuals, regardless of gender identity, HCG EKO Cancer Centre Kolkata extended its services to the transgender community in West Bengal by recently announcing the launch of the HCG Pride and Privilege Card.

The card aims to address the lack of accessibility to healthcare faced by the transgender community.

The latest announcement was made at an event at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

The US Consulate General Melinda Pavek was called as the chief guest; MoonMoon Sen, Film Actress and Social Reformer; AgniMitra Pal, Designer and Social Reformer; and Ranjita Sinha, Trans Leader -Gokhle Road Bandhan, AHB (community-based organisation) were among the attendees.

The event also felicitated members of the transgender community who have made significant contributions to society.

The event marked the introduction of the privilege card in Kolkata and complimented the transgender people who have made significant contributions to society.

The privilege card comes with a host of benefits, informed by HCG, including a screening package, a treatment package, and an array of offers and discounts for the transgender community, encouraging them to get themselves screened, stay ahead of cancer, and seek treatment if needed.

The card was first launched in Jharkhand, and HCG EKO Cancer Centre’s aim is to further extend this card to the PAN India network so that the whole transgender community of India can benefit at large.