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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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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. This includes provision of services for communicable diseases, with a focus on TB prevention and care provided within prisons, as well as on addressing TB in the context of mobility of people between police holding cells, prisons and the community. To find out more click here The deadline for submission is Friday 30 September, 2024. All contributors to the selected case studies will be appropriately acknowledged in the WHO guidance on TB in prisons. We thank you in advance for your collaboration, and please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions.
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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. |