It’s been 22 days since the transgender ward was opened at the government-run GT Hospital, and it hasn’t yet seen a patient. According to a representative, there is a lack of awareness among the community. The hospital will have to coordinate with the state government, BMC hospitals, and also varied representatives of the community to spread the word.

On February 3, Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan, inaugurated a dedicated 30-bed ward which, hasn’t seen a single admission yet. On the condition of anonymity, one of the officials said, “So far, three transgender patients approached the OPD of the hospital, but no patients have been admitted.”