Healthcare
Say no to discrimination in encounters with the health services
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Legislation
You have the right to equal treatment regardless of your gender, disability, race or ethnic origin, for instance when:
- consulting your doctor
- phoning the emergency call service
- at a hospital trauma and emergency unit
- in hospital
- receiving treatment such as occupational- and physiotherapy etc.
- being attended to by a district nurse
- at the dentist’s
Advice and assistance
The Danish Institute for Human Rights (Institut for Menneskerettigheder) can advise and assist if you feel you have been discriminated against due to your gender, race or ethnic origin.
Phone 3269 8666 Monday-Thursday between 12.00 and 15.00.
Where to complain
You can contact the Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet) if you believe you have been subjected to discrimination due to your gender, race or your ethnic origin.
Ligebehandlingsnævnet
Ankestyrelsen, 7998 Statsservice
E-mail: ast@ast.dk
Phone: 3341 1200