Hear about WEPHREN's first international conference this 20-21 October, London. Find out how you can register and get involved here
WEPHREN hosted the University of New Mexico for the Alex Gatherer Memorial Lecture on Hepatitis C in prisons and an innovative peer mentoring programme. Find out more here
WEPHREN is funded and delivered by Public Health England, working with international partners such as the WHO and others. A Steering Committee made up from members of the WHO Health in Prisons Programme Steering Group and other experts in the field meet once a quarter to support PHE in this endeavour. Find out more here.
Go to pageConfidentiality must be ensured even in the preparation and distribution of medications in detention settings. In this respect, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading ...
The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) stating that it is ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on ...
This Review presents evidence on the health determinants of criminalisation among adolescents, providing a persuasive case for policy and practice reform, including for investment in approaches to prevent criminalisation on ...
‘Since children are in their formative years, when deprivation of liberty may have highly detrimental effects on their physical and mental health, their further development and their life, States are ...
Imprisoned women have higher rates of abnormalities at cervical screening and some studies suggest that cervical cancer is the most common cancer in this population. The aim of this work was to summarise ...
Here at Birth Companions we are proud of the level of support we’ve received for the Birth Charter for women in prison in England and Wales, and the influence it ...
Although there are over one million people in prison in sub-Saharan African, research activity on prison health is historically of low priority and generally confined to the gathering of rapid ...
To mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this October, we are publishing a blog by Dr Mary Turner, Reader in Health Services Research, University of Huddersfield, UK, and Co-chair ...
The Counselling in Prisons Network (www.cipn.org.uk) has launched an independent Expert Reference group in relation to Informed Trauma Care (ITC) in the criminal justice system. Please contact Peter Jones on peterjonescipn@outlook.com for more information. Read more
The Council of Europe has published a report on prison management and organisation, authored by Jorg Pont and Timothy Harding. Read more
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem in correctional settings. Due to the intersection of substance use disorders and the criminal justice ...
