       Document 0616
 DOCN  M9630616
 TI    [AIDS prevention in European prisons]
 DT    9603
 AU    Schaller G; Harding TW; Institut universitaire de medecine legale,
       Geneve.
 SO    Soz Praventivmed. 1995;40(5):298-301. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96076560
 AB    Informations on HIV/AIDS in prisons which include 32 prison-systems in
       17 European countries have been collected. The principle of equivalence
       of preventive measures and health care between prisons and the outside
       community, prison authorities should strive to prevent HIV transmission
       in prisons. There have been major developments in effective prevention
       programmes in the community, there has been less progress within the
       prison-systems. Information on AIDS is provided to prisoners in almost
       all prison-systems. While condom distribution is practiced in a growing
       number of systems, no prison systems have adopted syringes/needle
       distribution or exchange during incarceration. A few system have
       accepted distribution of a disinfectant (diluted bleach) with
       instruction on cleaning injection materials. Despite clear
       recommendations made by international bodies in 1987/88, it must be
       concluded that discrimination and segregation (restriction from access
       to workshops, specially work in kitchens) remain widespread in 1992.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Condoms  English Abstract  Europe  Health
       Education  Human  HIV Seroprevalence  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/PREVENTION & CONTROL  Tuberculosis/COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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