Millions of incarcerated individuals, like Kwaneta Harris, are denied vital health information due to censorship, highlighting the urgent need for medical professionals to advocate against carceral censorship and empower those in prison with essential knowledge for their well-being.
Teaching students about the realities of prison healthcare could improve outcomes for this marginalised population
Imprisonment is a global public health crisis. The number of people in prison is at an all time high, with 11.5 million people affected globally and prisons across 121 countries operating above capacity.1 As the number of people in prison continues to increase, countries struggle to provide even the most basic of necessities, such as clean water, nutritious food, and medical care.12 Consequently, people in prison have a disproportionate disease burden compared with the general population, with higher rates of communicable and chronic disease worldwide.134
Despite the growing prison population and the importance of prison health as a global public health issue, medical students receive inadequate education and training on this topic. They need a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges the prison population faces to provide care to the millions of patients aff
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