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Demand for gender-affirming care is becoming more common across the country. But families of youth who want this kind of care which can range from mental health counselling to hormone replacement therapy or even just learning what treatments are available say the wait is too long. Doctors say more physicians and nurses are keen to help and providing this care is just a matter of training.
Manitoba clinics struggling to keep up with demand for gender transition-related care see hope on the horizon as new supports are taking shape thanks to short-term funding announced by the province this spring. Some patients and their families, though, remain worried progress could be limited without sustained government financial support.