Prisons often lack the basic health services required by HIV/AIDS patients. As with many other chronic illnesses, the treatment of HIV is expensive in terms of medication, hygiene, testing and staff training. Strategies to combat the disease have been thoroughly developed, particularly in Europe (WHO/UNAIDS, 2006). The purpose of this study was to assess quality of life (QOL) of the only 5 reported cases of HIV/AIDS patients in Roumieh prison (the country’s largest male top-security prison) using the WHOQOL and the WHO guidelines on HIV infection and AIDS in prison. Virtually all prisoners reported that their rights had been violated. Isolation measures were taken to prevent the spread of the disease. According to UNAIDS, this particular me...
Prisoners are susceptible to a number of illness and diseases due, in part, to poor living condition...
Purpose - Criminalization of drug use in Malaysia has concentrated people who inject drugs (PWID) an...
The prevalence of AIDS in prisons is believed to be higher than in the broader community. While the ...
Prisons often lack the basic health services required by HIV/AIDS patients. As with many other chron...
The aim of this research is to compare HIV-infected and HI V-uninfected male prisoners’ quality of l...
Harm reduction defines a set of policies and interventions aiming to address the adverse health cons...
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe health care provided to people living with HIV/AIDS in the peniten...
International audienceThe prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HC...
Background: Quality of life (QOL) is one of the major factors to assessing the health and wellbeing ...
ArticleThe need for an effective response to HIV and behavioural patterns in prisons is a significa...
International audienceABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Overpopulation, poor hygiene and disease prevention cond...
There are significant ethical, public health, and human rights implications for failing to provide d...
This article shows the effects of different forms of care on the living conditions of prisoners infe...
Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the major worldwide health problems affecting inmates and a signifi...
The prevalence of HIV is substantially higher among prisoners than the general population, while the...
Prisoners are susceptible to a number of illness and diseases due, in part, to poor living condition...
Purpose - Criminalization of drug use in Malaysia has concentrated people who inject drugs (PWID) an...
The prevalence of AIDS in prisons is believed to be higher than in the broader community. While the ...
Prisons often lack the basic health services required by HIV/AIDS patients. As with many other chron...
The aim of this research is to compare HIV-infected and HI V-uninfected male prisoners’ quality of l...
Harm reduction defines a set of policies and interventions aiming to address the adverse health cons...
ABSTRACT Objective: to describe health care provided to people living with HIV/AIDS in the peniten...
International audienceThe prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HC...
Background: Quality of life (QOL) is one of the major factors to assessing the health and wellbeing ...
ArticleThe need for an effective response to HIV and behavioural patterns in prisons is a significa...
International audienceABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Overpopulation, poor hygiene and disease prevention cond...
There are significant ethical, public health, and human rights implications for failing to provide d...
This article shows the effects of different forms of care on the living conditions of prisoners infe...
Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the major worldwide health problems affecting inmates and a signifi...
The prevalence of HIV is substantially higher among prisoners than the general population, while the...
Prisoners are susceptible to a number of illness and diseases due, in part, to poor living condition...
Purpose - Criminalization of drug use in Malaysia has concentrated people who inject drugs (PWID) an...
The prevalence of AIDS in prisons is believed to be higher than in the broader community. While the ...