Tuberculosis new scenery: prison establishments

Authors

  • Eduardo Zarate Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Irma Lobón Departamento de Ciencias Dinámicas. Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Carlos Saavedra Departamento de Medicina. Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú.
  • María Castañeda Departamento de Medicina. Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v66i2.1365

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, HIV, Peru, tuberculosis, rehabilitation center

Abstract

This is a review on the incidence of tuberculosis (TBC) y human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in imprisoned persons. These incidences are higher in the main Peruvian penitentiary establishments than in the general population. We review the contributing conditions and a differentiated strategy for those populations at risk is proposed: a capacitating intervention of health professionals, health promoters formation, and intense use of health information, education and communication.

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Published

2005-06-13

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 2 (2005)

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Copyright (c) 2005 Eduardo Zarate, Irma Lobón, Carlos Saavedra, María Castañeda

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How to Cite

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Zarate E, Lobón I, Saavedra C, Castañeda M. Tuberculosis new scenery: prison establishments. An Fac med [Internet]. 2005 Jun. 13 [cited 2025 Jun. 8];66(2):148-5. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1365