Health in Detention

Contenido de curso
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

Objetivos de formación
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

Destinatario
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

Calificaciones
-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

Organizador local
Swiss TPH in collaboration with the ICRC

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

Online Application Procedure: https://swisstph.wufoo.com/forms/k1nu8ltk1bwppm5/

Ms. Sarah Hostettler