Health and health service access in Zambian prisons are in a state of 'chronic emergency'.
This study aimed to identify major structural barriers to strengthening the prison health …

Background Prison populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience a high burden of
disease and poor access to health care. Although it is generally understood that …

Introduction In 2013, the Zambian Correctional Service (ZCS) partnered with the Centre for
Infectious Disease Research in Zambia on the Zambian Prisons Health System …

This paper explores inmates and prison health care workers perceptions of the state of
health care services in four correctional facilities in South Africa. Structural and …

Abstract Background The Health in Prisons European Database (HIPED) aims to
periodically collect data on prison health systems, services and health outcomes to inform …

Background Although HIV and tuberculosis (TB) prevalence are high in prisons throughout
sub-Saharan Africa, little research has been conducted on factors related to prevention …

Background Research exploring the drivers of health outcomes of women who are in prison
in low-and middle-income settings is largely absent. This study aimed to identify and …

This quantitative and qualitative study investigates the type and quality of health care and
conditions of imprisonment that prevailed in some South African prisons in the late 1980s. It …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of health system factors on
access to a quality healthcare among prisoners in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach …

The large and growing population of people who experience incarceration makes prison
health an essential component of public health and a critical setting for reducing health …