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UFBA Mourns First Trans Woman Medical Student Thaiz Pedrosa

9/9/2026

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Thaiz Pedrosa Dies

Thaiz Andrade Pedrosa, a public-health professional, died in Salvador on September 3 2026 at age 44.
She entered Federal University of Bahia’s medical program in 2019 as its first trans woman student through an affirmative-action pathway.
At UFBA she co-founded the Transufba group to advocate for trans-student support.
The Faculty of Medicine and its academic directory publicly mourned her death, noting no cause was disclosed.

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Doctor Serves Trans

She announced she will specialize in endocrinology to serve trans patients, especially those on hormone therapy.
She argued clinicians must treat trans patients as whole persons, not reduce care to gender identity.
On her first day, a doorman questioned her presence, saying he had never seen anyone like her.
UFBA records show she received student support for food, transportation and trans-specific assistance during her studies.

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Thaiz Pedrosa Dies

Thaiz Andrade Pedrosa, a public-health professional, died in Salvador on September 3 2026 at age 44.
She entered Federal University of Bahia’s medical program in 2019 as its first trans woman student through an affirmative-action pathway.
At UFBA she co-founded the Transufba group to advocate for trans-student support.
The Faculty of Medicine and its academic directory publicly mourned her death, noting no cause was disclosed.

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