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21 Jun 2019 | Fri 15:20
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Ministry to include specialist for inmates in health center upgrade in Maafushi
 
Skin conditions and similar illnesses are common among prisoners
 
There are cases when prisoners are required to be brought to the island’s health center or transferred to a hospital in capital city Malé

The Ministry of Health has revealed plans to include specialists for prisoners as part of the development for the health center in Kaafu Maafushi.

Assistant Director of the Quality Assurance Division at the ministry told media on Wednesday that the health center in Maafushi is included in the government’s progressive plan for health facilities.

As such, while developing health services in the island, the ministry revealed that they will be allocating specialists for illnesses and diseases common among prisoners detained in the island’s prison.

Further, it is notable that health services are available at all prisons, however, there are cases when prisoners are required to be brought to the island’s health center or transferred to a hospital in capital city Malé as some prisons lack the required services, said Commissioner of Prisons, Abdulla Munaz.

Some families of prisoners are also expressing concern regarding the lack of health services in prison facilities. The Health Ministry had also revealed that skin conditions and similar illnesses are common among prisoners.

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