The World Medical Association has issued at thoroughly revised statement on medical care for trans people.
WMA Statement on Trans People
Adopted by the 66th WMA General Assembly, Moscow, Russia, October 2015
and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025
“Because this is a complex ethical and socially relevant issue, the WMA would like to acknowledge the crucial role played by physicians in a wide range of medical specialties in advising and consulting with trans people and their families about the risks and benefits of desired care, especially in a time of widely propagated misinformation and disinformation on the topic. As a potential first point of contact, physicians need to understand the social and political challenges facing trans people and be aware of the health consequences of discrimination and the importance of providing support to people experiencing gender incongruence on the basis of their needs. The WMA intends for this statement to serve as a guideline for patient-physician relations and to foster better training, enabling physicians to increase their knowledge of and understanding toward trans people and the specific health issues they face.”