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Call for case studies and best practices on addressing tuberculosis in prisons
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme is launching a call for case studies and best practices on addressing tuberculosis (TB) in prisons.
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Tackling Measles Through Prison Radio
UKHSA’s Health and Justice team have worked with National Prison Radio to raise awareness of measles and the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine.
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RISE- Vac: Prison Health Vaccinations for People Working and Living in Prisons
This two-week course will help you gain an understanding of vaccines and why they can help protect the health of those living or working in prison and those around them.
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National Measles Guidance
UK Health Security Agency have published National Measles Guidance on how to prepare for measles resurgence in England, with a section focusing on Management of measles in prisons and other places of detention (PPD)
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Prisons and other places of detention in pandemic preparedness plans
Read the report launched by WHO, exploring the extent to which places of detention are considered in national preparedness planning in the WHO European Region.
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RISE-Vac Reaching the hard-to-reach: Increasing access and vaccine uptake among prison population in Europe
RISE-Vac is a Consortium established with 9 partners across 6 countries in Europe aiming to improve vaccination knowledge, access and uptake in people working and living in prison.
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REGISTER NOW: Outbreak Management in Secure Settings Webinar The Health and Justice team at UKHSA are running two webinars to support the publication of the Multi-agency plan for incidents and outbreaks of communicable diseases in secure settings in England guidance (Management of incidents and outbreaks of communicable disease in secure settings. - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)). These webinars aim to bring together stakeholders from across a wide range of professions and settings to increase awareness of outbreak management processes in secure settings. The first is aimed at professionals working in secure settings in the UK and will have a focus on England and Wales, whilst the second is aimed at an international audience. There will be a variety of speakers during both events, bringing their own experience of managing outbreaks in prisons, immigration removal centers, and the children and young people secure estate. This webinar is accredited by the Faculty of Public Health. To find out more and register, click here
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Making prisons and places of detention resilient to infectious diseases: the London conclusions As part of the work of the WHO Health in Prisons Programme and its partners, an international conference was held in London, United Kingdom, on 20–21 June 2023 to discuss health in prisons and other places of detention. International experts in prison health met to evaluate evidence from the immediate post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period on making prisons and places of detention resilient to infectious diseases, including epidemic and pandemic threats. Speakers addressed five themes: prepare, prevent, detect, respond and building connectedness with the wider health system. To read the report click here. |