Trans men and non-binary people are missing cervical screenings because some health software systems are not set up to notify them. Instead, the systems notify a 'female'.
Access to services including hormone treatments, counselling and surgeries was in “crisis”, differing dramatically between regions. “In many places there’s literally no trans health pathway, and in a few places there’s a limited amount of services.” About two-thirds of trans men can’t access chest reconstruction where they live, no DHBs provide laser hair removal and few provide voice training for trans women, Byrne said. Even inexpensive hormone treatments could be difficult to find, people on the West Coast, for example, have to drive to Christchurch to get them.
Health Minister Andrew Little announces the Government plan to abolish the 20 DHBs.