Background Treatment and special protection of the rights of incarcerated young people in
prisons are mandated under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as well as under …

Background In recent times, sub-Saharan African (SSA) prisons have seen a substantial
increase in women prisoners, including those incarcerated with children. Methods A scoping …

Abstract Background Sub Saharan African (SSA) prisons have seen a substantial increase
in women prisoners in recent years. Despite this increase, women prisoners constitute a …

Purpose The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region remains at the epicentre of the HIV
epidemic and disproportionately affecting women, girls and prisoners. Women in prison are …

abstract The health needs of women in sub-Saharan African prisons are both neglected and
poorly understood. Outside South Africa, little research exists on African prison health; what …

Abstract Prisoners in South Africa face problems of overcrowding, violence and poor
nutrition. Added to this burden in recent times is the increased threat from HIV. The HIV …

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

Purpose Sub-Saharan African prisons have seen a substantial increase in women
prisoners, including those incarcerated with children. There is very little strategic literature …

Background The healthcare needs and general experience of women in detention in sub-
Saharan Africa are rarely studied and poorly understood. Methods A mixed-methods study …