Covid-19 and prisons: a reflection on public health and human rights

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datacite.alternateIdentifier.citationREVISTA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA E CONTROLE DE INFECCAO,Vol.11,,2021
datacite.alternateIdentifier.doi10.17058/reci.v1i1.15523
datacite.creatorOrnell, Felipe
datacite.creatorHalpern, Silvia Chwartzmann
datacite.creatorScherer, Juliana Nichterwitz
datacite.creatorCamatta, Marcio Wagner
datacite.creatorDalbosco, Carla
datacite.creatorPaim Kessler, Felix Henrique
datacite.creatorStock, Barbara Sordi
datacite.creatorDotta, Renata Maria
datacite.creatorvon Diemen, Lisia
datacite.date2021
datacite.subject.englishPrisons
datacite.subject.englishCoronavirus Infections
datacite.subject.englishCommunicable Diseases
datacite.subject.englishPandemics
datacite.subject.englishPublic health
datacite.subject.english
datacite.titleCovid-19 and prisons: a reflection on public health and human rights
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-04T18:54:31Z
dc.date.available2021-10-04T18:54:31Z
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: The 2019 coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) is a public health challenge. Identifying risk groups is essential for establishing prevention, screening, containment, and treatment strategies. In Brazil, prisons overcrowding and unhygienic conditions have been a historical problem that enables infectious diseases. This study sought to reflect upon incarcerated population vulnerability and present strategies to face the pandemic. Methods: This is a theoretical-reflective study based on the review of scientific publications and Covid-19 coping guidelines. Results: Prison populations are highly vulnerable to SarsCov-2 infections. Such vulnerability is aggravated by prisons' structural conditions, which accelerates diseases spread, especially respiratory illnesses, and hinders the adoption of preventive measures. Healthcare strategies aimed at this population are still scarce. Conclusion: Covid-19 outbreaks in prisons affect prisoners, staff, and family members, possibly leading the health system to an unprecedented collapse. Considering that, strategies to reduce coronavirus impact in prisons and on public health are urgent. Preventive measures of virus spread among this population must be supported by priority health measures, contingency protocols, and coordinated actions between the health and justice sectors.
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/4322
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUNIV SANTA CRUZ DO SUL
dc.sourceREVISTA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA E CONTROLE DE INFECCAO
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