Objective To determine the prevalence and behavioural correlates of HIV, HBV and HCV
infections among Indonesian prisoners and to examine the impact of voluntary counselling …

Cases of HIV are common in Benin, with infection rates varying according to socioeconomic
and cultural factors, and by region. Certain segments of the population, such as prison …

This study was conducted to know whether prisoners constitute a" high risk group" for HIV
transmission in India today. A sero-epidemiological period prevalence survey was …

Incarcerated persons comprise about 0· 4% of the Croatian population, of whom 25–30%
misuse drugs. We attempted to determine the structure of the prison population, prevalence …

METHODS A total of 190 male prisoners from four Croatian prisons (Zagreb, Karlovac,
Varazdin, and Sisak) were enrolled in the study during a three-year period (2007-2009). The …

A cross sectional period prevalence study was carried out amongst inmates of Convict
Prison, Kaduna Nigeria to determine their HIV status and provide baseline data. Out of the …

Background HIV in prisons is a serious public health concern. People in prison are at risk of
contracting HIV through injecting drug use, unprotected sex and tattooing. However, most …

Background Several studies outlined the higher prevalence of infectious diseases among
prisoners. In particular, HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C prevalence resulted alarmingly high …

There is currently an ongoing epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Sindh Province. The Sindh
Government has established a program for delivering HIV/AIDS prevention services to jail …

Abstract Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are major health
concerns worldwide. Recent data indicate a decline in prevalence in the Saudi population; …