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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
Denmark offers a range of options for sexual and reproductive health care, and all legal residents (such as citizens, EU residents, people with residence permits, people with student visas) are entitled to free health care services.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref> While many forms of contraception, such as birth control pills and IUDs, require a prescription, one can obtain condoms in supermarkets, pharmacies, health centers and kiosks without a prescription. Emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pills) are available at pharmacies and no prescription is required. There are also no age restrictions. There are no travel or residency restrictions related to foreigners with HIV/AIDS, and foreigners who test positive for HIV will not be deported. PEP is available in Norway, and all citizens or residents with a health card can receive free HIV treatment. There is a nationwide HPV vaccination program as well. Like many other Scandinavian countries, Denmark offers superior parental leave options compared to global standards, which can be reviewed in the "Pregnancy" section. Finally, abortion is fully legal upon request during the first trimester of pregnancy, and it is available under certain circumstances after the first trimester. However, it should be noted that parental consent is required for minors. | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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In Denmark, there are no legal restrictions related to people with HIV/AIDS. This means that, if you're not Danish, you can legally visit the country, regardless of your HIV status. You will not be asked for your medical records or information about your HIV status upon entry into the country. Furthermore, you can apply for residency, regardless of HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who is found to be HIV positive, you will not be penalized or deported based on your HIV status.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=58 DENMARK - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | In Denmark, there are no legal restrictions related to people with HIV/AIDS. This means that, if you're not Danish, you can legally visit the country, regardless of your HIV status. You will not be asked for your medical records or information about your HIV status upon entry into the country. Furthermore, you can apply for residency, regardless of HIV status, and if you're a foreigner who is found to be HIV positive, you will not be penalized or deported based on your HIV status.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=58 DENMARK - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
Regarding HIV treatment, Denmark provides cost-free HIV treatment to all people with health cards.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref> | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* If you would like to get an STI test in Denmark, you can schedule an appointment with your General Practitioner (GP) or you can schedule an appointment at a clinic. Click [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Her-kan-du-f%C3%A5-en-hiv-test-240803 here] for a national list of test providers. Below, we have listed some local clinics in Copenhagen to check out: | * If you would like to get an STI test in Denmark, you can schedule an appointment with your General Practitioner (GP) or you can schedule an appointment at a clinic. Click [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Her-kan-du-f%C3%A5-en-hiv-test-240803 here] for a national list of test providers. Below, we have listed some local clinics in Copenhagen to check out: | ||
** [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: | ** [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: Here's the information from February 2018: "Our Clinic is open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 16.30 to 19.30. You have to book an appointment from 15.45 to 16.45 on the same days on 33139113. If it is 'only' a Clamydia test you don't have make an appointment. We can test for all STI's but HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis as they require a blood test. Here we refer to [https://www.bispebjerghospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/dermato-venerologisk-afdeling/klinik-for-koenssygdomme/Sider/default.aspx Bisbebjerg Hospital]. You have to be a resident in Region Hovedstaden to visit our Clinic, and have a social security number (CPR). Bring you yellow CPR-card (“sygesikringsbevis”) to the clinic. If so the tests will be free." Address: Lergravsvej 59, 2nd floor, 2300 Copenhagen S. Tel: 33 93 10 10. Email: info@sexogsamfund.dk | ||
** [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Checkpoint-K%C3%B8benhavn Checkpoint Copenhagen]: "At Checkpoint you can be tested for HIV and syphilis and get advice. It is anonymous and free and you will receive an answer immediately. You meet competent counselors who have extensive experience in advising on HIV, safe sex and other sexually transmitted diseases. Checkpoint is primarily aimed at: Men who have sex with men, Persons with a different ethnic background than Danish." Phone: 88 33 56 00 | ** [https://aidsfondet.dk/F%C3%A5-hj%C3%A6lp/Checkpoint-K%C3%B8benhavn Checkpoint Copenhagen]: "At Checkpoint you can be tested for HIV and syphilis and get advice. It is anonymous and free and you will receive an answer immediately. You meet competent counselors who have extensive experience in advising on HIV, safe sex and other sexually transmitted diseases. Checkpoint is primarily aimed at: Men who have sex with men, Persons with a different ethnic background than Danish." Phone: 88 33 56 00 | ||
** [https://www.nordsjaellandshospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/lunge-og-infektionsmedicinsk-afdeling/ambulatorier/Sider/lia-ambulatorium-0621.aspx Nordsjællands Hospital Hillerød]: They do screening for HIV and hepatitis. Telephone: 48 29 69 45/48 29 53 84 | ** [https://www.nordsjaellandshospital.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/lunge-og-infektionsmedicinsk-afdeling/ambulatorier/Sider/lia-ambulatorium-0621.aspx Nordsjællands Hospital Hillerød]: They do screening for HIV and hepatitis. Telephone: 48 29 69 45/48 29 53 84 | ||
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===Support=== | ===Support=== | ||
* In Denmark, | * In Denmark, if you have diagnosed with HIV, you will be referred to an outpatient clinic (hospital) for treatment. There are many treatment centers that specialize in HIV/AIDS, including the following: Rigshospital Copenhagen, Hospital Hvidovre, Universitetshospital Odense, Marselisborghospital Århus and Ålborg Sygehus. Click [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=links here] for a complete list of outpatient clinics (hospitals) that specialize in HIV/AIDS in Denmark. | ||
* [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/ HIV Danmark]: "Hiv-Danmark is a national organisation for all people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those affected by HIV, living in Denmark, irrespective of method of infection, gender, sexuality or nationality." Address: Hiv-Danmark, Vestergade 18E, 4th floor, DK-1456 Copenhagen V. Denmark. Phone: +45 33 32 58 68 (weekly 11 am-3 pm). Email: info@hiv-danmark.dk | * [http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/ HIV Danmark]: "Hiv-Danmark is a national organisation for all people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those affected by HIV, living in Denmark, irrespective of method of infection, gender, sexuality or nationality." Address: Hiv-Danmark, Vestergade 18E, 4th floor, DK-1456 Copenhagen V. Denmark. Phone: +45 33 32 58 68 (weekly 11 am-3 pm). Email: info@hiv-danmark.dk | ||
* [http://sexogsamfund.dk/ Sex og Samfund]: "Sex & Society fights for everyone's equal right to decide on their own body. We work nationally and internationally for sexual health, rights, well-being and space for diversity." Address: Lergravsvej 59, 2nd floor, 2300 Copenhagen S. Tel: 33 93 10 10. Email: info@sexogsamfund.dk | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
If you have a Danish health card, the cost of HIV treatment (tests, check-ups, consultations and medications) are covered by the regional health services. If you are employed, you may need to sign a health insurance agreement with your employer, which could cover any gaps in your public health care.<ref>[http://www.hiv-danmark.dk/index.php?id=ctd HIV Danmark - General Information]</ref> If you don't have a Danish health card, you can expect to pay for at least some of the expenses out-of-pocket. | |||
==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Denmark, parents are entitled to 52 weeks of paid parental leave. The mother is entitled to 4 weeks of leave before the birth and 14 weeks of leave after the birth. Furthermore, there's an additional 32 weeks of leave that can be split between the mother and partner in any way they choose. There is also the option to extend parental leave for another fourteen weeks under certain circumstances, such as if the child is sick. Parents can choose to be on parental leave at the same time as each other. In the cases of adoption, parents also receive the right to parental leave. | |||
The right to receive a full salary during parental leave is determined by the employer/employee agreement. When a parent returns to his or her job, they should receive a position that is at least equivalent to the one they left before parental leave. However, their employer can legally terminate them when they're pregnant or on parental leave for reasons that are unrelated to pregnancy or parental leave (for example, if the company goes through a restructuring).<ref>[https://www.thelocal.dk/20150506/working-in-denmark-maternity-and-parental-leave Working in Denmark: Taking parental leave]</ref> <ref>[https://www.oresunddirekt.se/in-english/in-english/family-parenting-in-denmark/parental-leave-when-you-work-in-denmark Parental leave when working in Denmark]</ref> <ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-with-best-parental-leave-2016-8?r=UK&IR=T/#denmark-2 These 10 countries have the best parental leave policies in the world]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Emergency Hospital | * Emergency/Hospital Hotline: Dial 112 | ||
* [https://www.livslinien.dk/ Livslinien Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotline]: Dial: +45 70 201 201 | |||
* LOKK’s 24-hour-a-day hotline for information on women's shelters: 70 20 30 82 | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||