210599 Kyiv (Kiev) Declaration on Women's Health in Prison

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 8:30 AM

Lars Moller , Health in Prison Project, World Health Organization, DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Alex Gatherer, MD, FFPH , Temp. Advisor, WHO Health in Prisons Project, World Health Organization, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
  
The WHO Regional Office for Europe published in April 2009 the Kyiv (Kiev) Declaration on Women's Health in Prison. The Declaration is an important step towards improving health systems and addressing the health needs of women involved in the criminal justice system. The Declaration is published as a part of a report, which outlines the evidence and the expert opinions considered at the special conference held in Kyiv in November 2008.

Learning Objectives:
Explain why WHO developed a special declaration on women in prison.

Keywords: Women, Prison

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Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am co-author of the paper which is based on work with which I have been fully involved in a leading capacity
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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