Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 46
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Women in prison are more prone to illness from infectious disease, digestive issues, respiratory ailments, injuries and other medical problems. Moreover, HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases are more prevalent among female prisoners than their male counterparts. In Zambia, diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis are transmitted relatively easily as a result of the minimal medical care afforded to prisoners (A/HRC/17/26/Add.4). Prisons in Cameroon simply separate the prisoners with contagious diseases from other inmates, rather than offering preventive medical care to the general population.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences