Given the dual epidemics of HIV and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa and evidence
suggesting a disproportionate burden of these diseases among detainees in the region, we …

Tuberculosis is one of the fastest-growing epidemics in prison populations in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), constituting a threat to both inmates and the wider community. Various factors …

The prison setting presents not only challenges, but also opportunities, for the prevention
and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. We did a comprehensive literature …

Worldwide, a disproportionate burden of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis is present among
current and former prisoners. This problem results from laws, policies, and policing practices …

In the past decade, tuberculosis incidence has declined in much of the world, but has risen
in central and South America. It is not yet clear what is driving this reversal of progress in …

Despite global reductions in HIV incidence and mortality, the 15 UNAIDS-designated
countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) that gained independence from the …

Prisons have long been associated with rapid transmission of infectious diseases. The
HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has fuelled the spread of TB and HIV in …

Objective To improve the Zambia Prisons Service's implementation of tuberculosis
screening and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing. Methods For both tuberculosis …

Background Much concern has been expressed about the high prevalence of tuberculosis in
prisons in industrialised countries. Since there is almost no information from developing …

Background Prisons are recognised as high-risk environments for tuberculosis, but there
has been little systematic investigation of the global and regional incidence and prevalence …