Health in Detention

• Global challenges in places of detention
• Legal framework for ICRC detention activities
• Health and well-being of detainee populations (with a particular focus on women, youth and the elderly)
• Health systems and management structures in places of detention
• Communicable and non-communicable disease control
• Nutrition, water and santitation
• Medical ethics / medical confidentiality and dual loyality for health care providers
• Managing hunger strikes
• Health impact of solidarity and discipline

• Define the main legal instruments, professional codes, and declarations designed to protect the rights of prisoners, detainees, and health professionals
• Appraise the most important health problems in detention
• Analyse health and human rights

• Health professionals (medical doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists)
• Health managers and planners, social scientists, health system researchers, educators
• Members of international organisations,working or dealing with police stations, detention etc

• At least two years of professional experience
• English requirements: TOEFL paper 550 / computer 213 / internet 79-80 or IELTS 6.0 or native speaker or higher education in English
• The number of participants is limited to 24

For the course brochure including application form please visit: https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/postgraduate/health-in-detention/#c26549