GIA signs healthcare MoU with Dr. Farah Essa Academy

Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Farah Essa Academy and Dr. Farah Essa Healthcare — the start of a partnership focused on inclusive healthcare, community well-being, and health equity.

The signing was announced in June 2026. It is not a clinic list and it is not a promise that every barrier disappears overnight. It is a working agreement: education, advocacy, and accessible programmes so khawaja sira people are treated as patients, not problems.

What this partnership is for

Too many community members still leave a hospital without being examined, or never go because a receptionist has already decided they do not belong. This MoU is meant to:

• Open dignified pathways into healthcare rather than one-off charity visits
• Build awareness and training so staff know how to receive trans and khawaja sira patients
• Develop initiatives that treat healthcare as a basic need, not a privilege reserved for a few

GIA staff described the agreement as a reminder that care is not optional. We will share programme details with the community as they are ready — including how to ask for a referral without handing over more personal information than you need to.

If you need support finding respectful care in Karachi, contact us at contact@giapakistan.com.