Abstract
Dünyada yaklaşık 11 milyon civarında kişinin hapishanelerde alıkonulduğu düşünüldüğünde, COVID 19 pandemisinin etkileri yönünden riskin ağırlığı dikkat çekmektedir. Bu derlemede alıkonulanların sağlık kontrolü muayenelerinde COVID-19 pandemisi nedeniyle yaşanan sorunlar, tutuklu ve hükümlülerin durumları ele alınarak tartışılmış, çözüm önerileri geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca bu konuda Türk Tabipleri Birliği’nin ortaya koyduğu öneri ve etik yaklaşım önerileri de sunulacaktır.
Highlights
Prisons, detention centers, are areas with possible high prevalence of infection due to crowded and unsanitary conditions
As it is known that prisoners and detainees tend to have worse living and health conditions than general population, COVID 19 carries a life-threatening risk for them in the absence of effective prophylaxis and treatment
The hazardous physical environment where individuals who are deprived of their liberty are detained / closed, insufficient number and quality of the staff working in these places, the former health of prisoners and their access to health care services pose serious health risks
Summary
Detention centers, are areas with possible high prevalence of infection due to crowded and unsanitary conditions. The risk is high for convicts and employees due to these unhealthy conditions, insufficient ventilation, poor hygiene and lack of timely health care. As it is known that prisoners and detainees tend to have worse living and health conditions than general population, COVID 19 carries a life-threatening risk for them in the absence of effective prophylaxis and treatment. Nearly one third of the prison population change every year All these determinants of health aforementioned above is not promising in case of Turkey. In a report published by HRFT, the negative notifications of inmates about the physical environment and living conditions of prisons in Turkey worsened between 2015 and 2019. The available information suggests that prisons are among the areas that are likely to have a high infection prevalence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and increase the risk for prisoners and prison staff
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