Tackling communicable diseases in prisons

Abstract

According to experts, communicable diseases in the prison population still remain an important issue that has not been fully addressed, with wider implications for public health. Putting policy into practice on prison healthPrisoners are known to be at high risk for many infectious diseases and it is widely accepted that public-health policies must not ignore this population. Now WHO's European Region Health in Prisons Project (HIPP) has released new guidance on how staff in European prisons can reduce the public-health risks from compulsory detention, in what are often unhealthy situations. Full-Text PDF