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Themed Collections: International Day of Families
For International Day of Families, we hear about the work going on around the world from Louise Southalan, Justice Health Group Australia, and WEPHREN steering committee member.
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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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Welcome to The Worldwide Prison Health Research & Engagement Network (WEPHREN), an open access collaborative forum for everyone interested in prison health globally, aiming to improve the health of people in prison through the equitable development of the evidence base and through capacity building initiatives for health.
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PHD Scholarship: Improving health outcomes for justice-involved children and adolescents in Australia: A national, 20-year retrospective cohort study. Join this NHMRC-funded project aimed at addressing the complex health needs of justice-involved young people in Australia. This unique research links nationwide youth justice records with health data, offering an opportunity to explore and improve health outcomes for this vulnerable population. To find out more and apply, click here: Training • WEPHREN (tghn.org) Application deadline: 18/08/2024 |
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. |