Belgium expands transgender care: Six centres open, Senne Knuts shares hope

Belgium will expand transgender care access from two to six centres starting January 1, with new locations in Antwerp, Brussels, Genk, and Sint-Niklaas. Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg highlighted the financial burden of treatments, while transitioning individual Senne Knuts expressed hope for improved support and accessibility with new funding. The National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance’s new reimbursements will make treatments cheaper and help more people receive care, impacting the accessibility and affordability of transgender care in Belgium significantly.

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