At least 121,000 trans youth have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which can lead to depression and even suicidal thoughts. But 20 states have enacted full or partial bans of minors receiving care that doctors say could ease suffering and even save their lives.
Drawing on a 2-year programme of designing and testing behaviour change vaccine communications on Facebook, the Digital Media for Health Outcomes (DMHO) course trains health communication professionals to leverage social and behavioural insights to design, implement, and evaluate health communications online.
As a Yale student, Siddiqi has embraced her identity and her heritage in pursuing a growing passion for politics and medicine and a career in global health.