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Health in Detention Course - register now!
Register now for the Swiss TPH's and ICRC's course on Health in Detention before 30th June 2023!
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Defining global priorities for prison health research and training
Have your say in defining global priorities for prison health research and training
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Launch of the Status Report on prison health in the WHO European Region 2022
Register now for WHO Health in Prisons Programme's launch of the Status report for WHO Europe 2022. This event will be hybrid, in Lisbon, Portugal on February 15th 2023. Click here to register!
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Launch of the WEPHREN lived experience program
To celebrate WEPHREN's birthday and Nelson Mandela International Day on the 14th and 18th of July 2022, we are launching the WEPHREN lived experience program
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WHO review of cancer and cardiovascular disease in prisons
WHO publish a rapid review to assess inequities in cancer and cardiovascular disease care in prisons
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Protecting the health of people living in Ukrainian detention facilities
Read our call for action to protect the health of those living in detention in Ukraine
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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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Impact on Covid-19 on healthcare in prisons: Early insights
Read the QUAL-P report carried out in England
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COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention
Please read and contribute to our COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention collection.
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BMJ Open paper on mental health & prisons
This paper reviews the literature of mental health in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic
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June 2023 Health in Detention11 – 15 September 2023, Allschwil The one-week course by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gives health professionals the information, methods and tools needed to analyse and address health and human rights issues affecting people in detention. Apply by 30 June 2023. For more information, click here. |