Transgender jabbed, edibles distributed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 19 2021:
Transgender Health and Wellness Centre, Manipur has been organising vaccination programme against Covid-19 for transgender community of the state from July 1 onwards during which 100 trans women and men have been vaccinated.
On Monday also, the Centre distributed edibles to 210 transgender people belonging to Imphal West, Imphal East and Thoubal districts.
The edible items were distributed by the Centre's co-ordinators Bonita Pebam, Bishesh Huirem and Roro Khumanthem.
The items were procured with money pooled in by the trio as well as from the funds raised by them from the public.
On the other hand, in continuation of awareness programmes, issues related to problems faced by transgender people, preventive measures against Covid-19 and on vaccination were discussed during the distribution programme.