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Suicide in the criminal justice system
Suicide is a worldwide phenomenon with over 800,000 people taking their lives each year. Eventual suicides are 5 times higher in male prisoners and 20 times higher in female prisoners than in general population controls. Internationally, high rates have been consistently identified for people in police custody, the courts and probation services in the community.…
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Finding and treating hepatitis C in vulnerable groups
World Hepatitis Alliance/NOHep Viral Hepatitis is a major cause of mortality worldwide, with an estimated 1.3 million deaths each year. While effective vaccines exist for Hepatitis A and B, such a vaccine has yet to be developed for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV); instead treatment of the disease relies on antiviral medication. A major challenge, then,…