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Take a look at the upcoming events around the world 🌎 wephren.tghn.org/events_calenda…

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 👉wephren.tghn.org/articles/theme…

#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! 👉wephren.tghn.org/articles/theme…

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. 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/theme…

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 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/whoeu…

@WHO_Europe have created a factsheet entitled “Creating supportive conditions to reduce infectious diseases in prison populations. Check it out 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/creat…

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 👇 wephren.tghn.org/events_calenda…

@WHO_Europe have launched a report exploring the extent to which places of detention are considered in national preparedness planning in the WHO European Region. Read the full report 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/priso…

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!👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/theme…

It is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! Today we hear from Dwayne Antojado about his lived experience of healthcare in prison! 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/theme…

Check out this article on 'Children living in prison with a primary caregiver: a global mapping of age restrictions and duration of stay' 👉thelancet.com/journals/lanch…

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. 👇 wephren.tghn.org/articles/core2…

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 👇 bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #InternationalDayOfTheWorldsIndigenousPeoples

Today is #InternationalDayOfTheWorldsIndigenousPeoples. Indigenous people are still over-represented in prison systems across the world. This article highlights the disproportionate incarceration rate 👇 alrc.gov.au/publication/pa…

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. 👉wephren.tghn.org/articles/world…

🎂 Happy 6th birthday to WEPHREN! 🎂 Don't forget joining our community is free! wephren.tghn.org/get-involved/