BACKGROUND There are limited data on TB among prison inmates in Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), its drug resistance and risk factors in Dhaka Central Jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh. METHODS Cross sectional survey with, active screening of a total number of 11,001 inmates over a period of 2 years. Sputum samples from TB s...

Methods Law regulations defining organizational structure of the system originate from Polish Penal Code, Penal Executive Code, Prison Services Act, Mental Healthcare Act (MHA) and relevant Ordinances. Epidemiological data have been extracted from statistical records of the Healthcare Bureau of the Central Executive of the Prison Services and sparse epidemiologic studies conducted recently in s...

OBJECTIVES To determine the seroprevalence of HIV and identify associated risk factors among inmates at the Belize Central Prison, managed by the Kolbe Foundation, Belize. METHODS A voluntary sample of 623 participants was obtained from the male inmate population incarcerated during the period from 15 January to 5 March 2005. HIV serostatus was determined on location using the Abbott Determin...

purpose: to examine and compare the prevalence of different types of mental disorders among the administrative staff and warders of the central prison of sistan and baluchestan. materials and methods: the study population included all employees of zahedan general office of prisons. the sample consisted of 100 employees, of whom fifty individuals worked in various administrative units of zahedan...

BACKGROUND There is evidence for higher morbidity among prison inmates than in the general population. Despite this, patient satisfaction with the prison health services is scarcely investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate patient satisfaction with prison health services in Norway and to analyze possible patient and service effects. METHODS The survey took part in 29 pris...

Mahrokh G. Shayesteh , Masoumeh Nasiri-Kenari , and Jawad A. Salehi 2,4 1 Dep. of Electrical Eng., Amir Kabir University of Tech., Tehran, Iran Email: [email protected] , [email protected] 2 Dep. of Electrical Eng., Sharif University of Tech., Tehran, Iran Email: [email protected] , [email protected] 3 Faculty of Eng., Urmia University, Urmia, Iran 4 Iran Telecommunication Re...

Purpose: To examine and compare the prevalence of different types of mental disorders among the administrative staff and warders of the central prison of Sistan and Baluchestan. Materials and Methods: The study population included all employees of Zahedan general office of prisons. The sample consisted of 100 employees, of whom fifty individuals worked in various administrative units of Zah...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in an urban prison in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. SETTING The Central Prison of Douala, Cameroon. RESULTS Two thousand four hundred and seventy four (87.4%) out of 2830 inmates underwent screening. Twenty seven (1.1%) of the inmates were under treatment for smear-posi...

From A. Chkistison, Esq., M.D., Deputy Surg eon-General, Agra Circle, To the Secretary, Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department, Calcutta. Agra, 10th October 1878. Sir,?I have the honor to forward a Report by Dr. J. W. Tyler, Superintendent, Central Prison, Report and Cholera Register. Statement showing admissions and deaths of cholera. Agra, on the outbreak of cholera at tne Secundra Tempor...