Abstract
The article examines the general aspects of medical care for prisoners with HIV/AIDS as stated in international standards and Ukrainian legislation. Attention is paid to the prohibition of discrimination and stigmatisation of prisoners in the context of medical care. The reports of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights during monitoring visits to penitentiary institutions were analysed. Data released by international organisations demonstrate the high prevalence of HIV among prisoners. The existence of such disease often causes violations of prisoners’ rights, including access to health care. During the survey, common problems, related to medical care, faced by detainees in the penitentiary system, were identified. Among these problems, the inability to receive antiretroviral therapy that should be used to treat HIV is recognised as the most significant. It was concluded that international standards, despite their implementation in national legislation, have not been successfully applied in practice.
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