For #InternationalDayofFamilies Margaret Doherty, Founder/Chair, Mental Health Matters 2 Ltd, wrote a proem ''Reflections on a(nother) prison visit'.

Read here:👉wephren.tghn.org/articles/poem-…

Today is #InternationalDayofFamilies !

Louise Southalan, Justice Health Group Australia, and WEPHREN steering committee member, highlights the work going on around the world to support families
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#WorldAMRAwarenessWeek runs from the 18th to the 24th November 2023.
Today we hear from Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope and Dr Clare Oliver-Williams from the UK Health Security Agency, outline work going on in English prisons on AMR!
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Today is #UNDay !

Today we hear about the work done collaboratively with a national organisation, the UKHSA, and then more on the broader scope of the WHO Health in Prisons Programme’s work. 👇

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WHO have launched a free online training course on the Yale Coursera platform for #prisonhealth and operational staff on the prevention and management of infectious diseases in places of detention. Find out more 👇

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Register now for the 'Launch of E-learning Resources to Support Education and Training of the Prison Health Workforce in the WHO European Region'
For more information and how to register 👇
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It is #WorldPatientSafetyDay !

NHS England, along with a range of partners, are conducting a health and wellbeing needs assessment of children and young people in the children and young people secure estate. Click below to find out more!👇
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It is #WorldPatientSafetyDay !

Today we hear from Dwayne Antojado about his lived experience of healthcare in prison! 👇
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Check out this article on 'Children living in prison with a primary caregiver: a global mapping of age restrictions and duration of stay'
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Commissioned by NHS England Healthcare Inequalities Improvement team and developed by EP:IC, here are a suite of reports of surveys, conducted with adult prisoners, prison leavers, those on probation and Approved Premise residents. 👇
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Indigenous people are still over-represented in prison systems across the world.

Check out this article on years of life lost to incarceration: inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians 👇
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#InternationalDayOfTheWorldsIndigenousPeoples

Today is #InternationalDayOfTheWorldsIndigenousPeoples .
Indigenous people are still over-represented in prison systems across the world.

This article highlights the disproportionate incarceration rate 👇
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If you missed it last week, have a look at WEPHREN's post for #WorldHepatitisDay highlighting the work being done in prisons across England to tackle hepatitis B and C infections! #prisonhealth

📢 Participate in WHO/Europe survey on training opportunities and needs in healthcare in prison!

The deadline has been extended until Monday 7th August.

Follow the link to find out more:
👉wephren.tghn.org/survey/

Today is #WorldHepatitisDay

You’ve only got one life, & you’ve only got one liver. Hepatitis B & C can devastate both.

How can you protect yourself & your loved ones?

Get tested.

Speak to your local health care provider to find out how to protect yourself against hepatitis.

📢It is #WorldHepatitisDay !

Today we highlight the work being done in prisons across England to tackle hepatitis B and C infections and also the global work undertaken by INHSU Prisons.

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🎂 Happy 6th birthday to WEPHREN! 🎂

Don't forget joining our community is free! wephren.tghn.org/get-involved/

📢The Swiss TPH and ICRC are holding their joint course on Health in Detention in September 2023! This course analyses & addresses health & human rights issues affecting people in detention.

👉Registration extended to the 15th July! More information: wephren.tghn.org/articles/healt…

It is #InternationalDayAgainstDrugAbuseandIllicitTrafficking ! This is an important day for those living and working in prisons.

📢Today we hear from Linda Montanari and Nadine Kronfli in our themed collection about Drug abuse and Illicit trafficking.

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Starting now!

Tune in via the link below to listen to Jenny Harries’ opening speech for the London 2023 Health in Prisons & Places of Detention International Conference 👇🏻