Health protection in prisons: the Madrid Recommendation

P Hayton; B van den Bergh; L Moller

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2010.08.011

Health protection in prisons: the Madrid Recommendation

Public Health. 2010 Nov;124(11):635-6. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.08.011.

Authors

P Hayton¹, B van den Bergh, L Moller

Affiliation

¹ WHO Collaborating Centre for Promoting Prison Health, London, UK. Paul.Hayton@dh.gsi.gov.uk

PMID: 20888608
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.08.011

Abstract

At an international conference held in October 2009 in Madrid, experts in harm reduction and in the control of communicable diseases generally and in prisons agreed the Madrid Recommendation. This paper outlines the recommendations for health protection in prisons and draws attention to its call for action.

MeSH terms

Communicable Disease Control
Congresses as Topic
Guidelines as Topic
Prisons*
Risk Reduction Behavior*
Spain