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- The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”. According to the newly-revised version of the International Classification of Diseases (known as ICD-11), “gender identity disorders” have been reframed as “gender incongruence.”
- Gender incongruence is defined as a marked and persistent incongruence between a person’s experienced gender and assigned sex. “Gender incongruence” is now listed under a chapter on “sexual health”, as opposed to “mental disorders”.
- According to Human Rights Watch, the WHO’s removal of ‘gender identity disorder’ from ICD will have a liberating effect on transgender people worldwide.
- International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a handbook of recognised medical conditions. It defines the universe of diseases, disorders, injuries and other related health conditions. The updated ICD list (ICD 11), was drafted in 2018 and was recently approved. It will take into effect from January 2022.



