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Aids Society of The Philippines, Inc
Aids Society of The Philippines, Inc
Secretariat: 2/F, OTM Building, #71 Scout Tuazon Street, Bgy. South Triangle, Quezon City 1103
Telephone : (632) 376-2541
(632) 410-0204
Fax : (632) 376-2546
Email: info@aidsphil.org
asp.nfr@gmail.com
Website: www.aidsphil.org
TERMS OF REFERENCE
BACKGROUND:
“Transgender” is an umbrella term that is used by people in a number of different groups, including
but not limited to cross-dressers (those who wear clothing of the other sex some of the time) to
genderqueer people (those who feel that they belong to either both genders or neither genders) and
transsexuals (a term used for people who undergo Gender Confirmation Surgery GCS and/or take
hormones to transition in the opposite sex).
General healthcare for trans people is much the same as it is for others. Everyone has the right to
enjoy the highest standard of physical and mental health. Transgender people have the same health
needs as that of others. However, very few surveys collect data about gender identity. This severely
limits the capacity to identify health risks, protective factors or health outcomes for transgender
people. The cumulative impact of discrimination and relative deprivation is bound to impact
negatively on transgender people’s health.
Data on the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Infections among transgender
women remain to be lacking. Furthermore, various reasons deter transgender women from availing
health services which include HIV testing which include their fear of stigma and discrimination from
health care providers and health institutions.
The following salient points seem to be important in considering the delivery of quality services to
transgender women.
Transgender women are 49 times more at risk of living with HIV compared to the general
population
Transgender people often face social and legal exclusion, economic vulnerability, and are at
increased risk of experiencing violence. Disempowerment and low self-esteem make
transgender women, in particular, less likely or less able to negotiate condom use.
More tangible prevention approaches are needed in combination with increased welfare and
employment opportunities to address the specific needs of transgender people.
With these considerations taken into account, the ACER program through it’s Sub-recepient One
has taught of a way to leverage reaching the transgender population in having themselves tested
and knowing their results.
AIDS SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Secretariat: 2/F, OTM Building, #71 Scout Tuazon Street, Bgy. South Triangle, Quezon City 1103
Telephone : (632) 376-2541
(632) 410-0204
Fax : (632) 376-2546
Email: info@aidsphil.org
asp.nfr@gmail.com
Website: www.aidsphil.org
Consultant Deliverables:
1. Compilation on SOGIE and Transgender Health related literatures
2. Documentation of conducted meetings with technical experts and community members,
consultation meetings with TWG and the National Program.
3. Initial draft of the Gender-affirming Health Module Package
4. Final Draft of the Gender-affirming Health Module Package
5. Final copy of the Gender-Affirming Health Module Package
Payment:
The consultant will be paid an amount of USD 3,061.22 (Php 150,000.00) which will be divided into
three tranches subject to further agreement by the consulatant and the contracting organization
(AIDS Society of the Philippines).
TIMELINE:
The consultancy will last for 6 months (May 2018 to September 2018), which includes travels to
different parts of the Philippines if deemed necessary.