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Vekuva · Health · Transgender Rights20 Oct 2026 · p.1/1

Family rejection, hunger and a court battle: Hyderabad’s Ruth John Paul becomes India’s first transgender PG doctor

The Hindu · Siddharth Kumar Singh · 4 min read at The Hindu

Updated - October 17, 2026 01:02 pm IST - HYDERABAD

Dr. Koyyala Ruth John Paul from Hyderabad has become the first transgender person in India to complete a postgraduate medical course, after clearing all subjects in the recently announced MD/MS examination results. Photo: Special Arrangement

Excerpt. Full story at The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/family-rejection-hunger-and-a-court-battle-hyderabads-ruth-john-paul-becomes-indias-first-transgender-pg-doctor/article71567252.ece

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