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Public Health. 2011 Oct;125(10):675-9. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.09.012. Epub 2011 Oct 2.
In spite of international differences in the treatment of incarcerated persons, as a group, they are vulnerable to poor health status and lack of access to quality health care. The health care of prisoners is affected by knowledge and commitment to ideas of human rights and social justice, as well as economic conditions. Prisoners are at increased risk of both acute and chronic diseases, and may constitute a threat to the health of other prisoners, their attendants or outside communities upon release. Mental illness and related problems of substance abuse are prevalent in prison populations, with many US prisons serving as modern asylums. Public health workers and organizations can stimulate and implement action to improve health in prisons. The World Federation of Public Health Associations can play a leadership role in co-ordinating and facilitating collaborative international action and research to enhance the health of prisoners and their communities worldwide.
尽管国际上对被监禁者的待遇存在差异，但作为一个群体，他们容易受到健康状况不佳和无法获得优质医疗保健的影响。囚犯的医疗保健受到对人权和社会正义观念的认识和承诺以及经济条件的影响。囚犯患急性和慢性疾病的风险增加，并且在释放后可能对其他囚犯、他们的护理人员或外部社区的健康构成威胁。精神疾病和相关的药物滥用问题在监狱人口中很普遍，许多美国监狱都像现代庇护所一样。公共卫生工作者和组织可以采取行动来改善监狱的健康状况。世界公共卫生协会联合会可以在协调和促进国际合作行动和研究方面发挥领导作用，以增强全球囚犯及其社区的健康。
