Mass incarceration, public health, and widening inequality in the USA
C Wildeman, EA Wang - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
In this Series paper, we examine how mass incarceration shapes inequality in health. The
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …
USA is the world leader in incarceration, which disproportionately affects black populations …
[HTML][HTML] Global burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees
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 …
and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis. We did a comprehensive literature …
Managing outbreaks of highly contagious diseases in prisons: a systematic review
Background There are reports of outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons in many countries.
Responses to date have been highly variable and it is not clear whether public health …
Responses to date have been highly variable and it is not clear whether public health …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and detention: respecting human rights
JJ Amon - Health and human rights, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The world is increasingly focused on COVID-19. By March 23, 2020, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO), 332,935 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in 190 …
Health Organization (WHO), 332,935 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in 190 …
[HTML][HTML] Words matter: a call for humanizing and respectful language to describe people who experience incarceration
Background Words matter when describing people involved in the criminal justice system
because language can have a significant impact upon health, wellbeing, and access to …
because language can have a significant impact upon health, wellbeing, and access to …
[HTML][HTML] Key populations and Sub-Saharan Africa's HIV response
E Moyo, P Moyo, G Murewanhema… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The global HIV epidemic has had the greatest impact on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). An
estimated 67% of the 38.4 million people living with HIV (PLWH) globally in 2021 were from …
estimated 67% of the 38.4 million people living with HIV (PLWH) globally in 2021 were from …
[HTML][HTML] Contemporary women prisoners health experiences, unique prison health care needs and health care outcomes in sub Saharan Africa: a scoping review of …
MC Van Hout, R Mhlanga-Gunda - BMC international health and human …, 2018 - Springer
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 …
in women prisoners in recent years. Despite this increase, women prisoners constitute a …
Overview of the epidemiological conditions of HIV among key populations in Africa
Introduction Despite extraordinary progress in HIV treatment coverage and expanding
access to HIV prevention services and that multiple African countries are on track in their …
access to HIV prevention services and that multiple African countries are on track in their …
HIV-associated tuberculosis
Y Hamada, H Getahun, BT Tadesse… - International journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people living
with HIV. HIV-associated TB disproportionally affects African countries, particularly …
with HIV. HIV-associated TB disproportionally affects African countries, particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Prison health situation and health rights of young people incarcerated in sub-Saharan African prisons and detention centres: a scoping review of extant …
MC Van Hout, R Mhlanga-Gunda - BMC international health and human …, 2019 - Springer
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 …
prisons are mandated under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as well as under …