Prisons
9 articles
Canada: Study Finds Federal Needle Exchange Programs Reduce Health Care Costs and Blood-Borne Infections
Researchers from Canada and Australia sought to assess the return on investment for Canada’s prison needle exchange programs, and the potential impact of scaling it up, as part of efforts to eliminate blood-borne infections in prisons. More
Testing and Treating Hepatitis C in a UK Remand Prison
An article explores a hepatitis C testing program implemented at a remand prison, highlighting the role of oral swabs and peer involvement in increasing testing rates. More
Patient Navigator Services Needed to Link People to Hepatitis C Care and Treatment After Release From Incarceration
A Montreal study assigned patient navigators to 10 men released from prison with hepatitis C; Navigators’ knowledge and attitudes were more important to participants than lived experience. More
HIV, HCV and HIV-HCV Coinfections in the General Population versus Inmates from Romania
A study analyzed the epidemiological links of HIV, HCV and HIV-HCV coinfections to less studied types of transmission in certain populations. More
