A Community health , health for prisoners

Community health

1. Course : Community health Lecture : Mr.ahmeD elmi Galmudug state university

2. UNIT NINE PRISON HEALTH SERVICES (PHS)

3. Definition :Prison is a place where individuals are kept in custody for a certain period of time for any wrong deeds they commit knowingly on unknowingly having political, social and economic nature. Main Purpose of Prison Health Service (PHS) To solve the immediate health problems of the prisoner both physical and mental. Prisoners do have a right to get health service To prevent transmission of diseases To teach prisoners the basics of health and change their behavior so that when they are released from the prison to join the community once again, they can transmit whatever health messages, they get in the prison. Thus act as a community health educator. To prevent the spread of infections and especially chronic ones like TB, Leprosy from the prisoner to the community To train the prisoners as first aiders.

4. Common Health Problems in the Prison

5. https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/skin-diseases-hit-ugandas-prisons-NV_126104

6. Xabsiga xamar – hamar perison Effective PHS goes with change in politics; economics and society while making a survey use a well-structured check list which includes the following points. • Identification of the prison (name, location) • Construction of the building and their bed rooms • Waste disposal system • Latrine • Water supply • Health facilities

7. Questions Review question Explain common health problems among prisoners 2 . What are the factors that contribute to the Spread of disease among prisoners 3 . Discuss the nursing responsibilities in PHS