Serum Institute of India’s (SII) chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Monday joined hands with Transgender Rights Activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi in order to provide equal opportunities to the community in the field of Healthcare in India.
Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and social worker Sindhutai Sapkal launched a drive on Monday in the presence of Adar Poonawalla where a 3-day covid-19 vaccination drive at Sancheti Hospital, Pune will vaccinate almost 1,000 transgenders.
“Sancheti hospital gave us proper space and ensured that the transgenders were vaccinated with dignity,” Tripathi told The Indian Express.
The SII founder in suppport with the community said, “I have always believed that healthcare and dignity should be fundamental human rights.”
