Vmmc & Safdarjang Hospital — Unethical behaviour, women STD department

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Safdarjung hospital

The incident happened on 17th February, 2023 at around 10:00 a.m. I was referred by a gynaecologist to the STD department of this hospital on the fifth floor. I was first sent in a room adjacent to room no 547 which had a board mentioning that it was the STD counselling room where the registration had to be done and I had to be counselled. There was a woman sitting there who first asked me for details to fill in a reference card, columns were of my behavioural and partner history. She went on to fill most columns by herself and asked me two or three questions only. After she was done with the registration, she immediately started saying that what I was indulging in was unethical behaviour and talked aggressively to me. She further provided unsolicited advice like asking me to get married and shouted at me for no apparent reason. I had not responded to her in any way when she got aggressive and I quietly sat there till she sent me to another room. I have never talked to this woman before and have no relation to her. This was very unexpected behaviour from a counsellor of the STD deportment which is supposed to make young women feel comfortable. Instead, this is how she was treating the women who came before me as well, except for the women who were married. Since she hadn't asked me, she also filled up incorrect information in the reference card that I mentioned before. I felt so uncomfortable and violated that I do not wish to go back to the department of this hospital. Better behaviour is expected from the staff of such a prestigious hospital.