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. 2012;9(5):e1001215.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001215. Epub 2012 May 8.

Criminal justice reform as HIV and TB prevention in African prisons

Katherine W Todrys  1 , Joseph J Amon
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Criminal justice reform as HIV and TB prevention in African prisons

Katherine W Todrys et al. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

Katherine Todrys and Joseph Amon argue for criminal justice system reforms in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce HIV and TB transmission in prisons and to guarantee detainees' human rights and health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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