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(c)
Mental health and care
Rule 12
Individualized, gender-sensitive, trauma-informed and comprehensive mental health
care and rehabilitation programmes shall be made available for women prisoners
with mental health-care needs in prison or in non-custodial settings.
Rule 13
Prison staff shall be made aware of times when women may feel particular distress,
so as to be sensitive to their situation and ensure that the women are provided
appropriate support.
(d)
HIV prevention, treatment, care and support
Rule 14
In developing responses to HIV/AIDS in penal institutions, programmes and
services shall be responsive to the specific needs of women, including prevention of
mother-to-child transmission. In this context, prison authorities shall encourage and
support the development of initiatives on HIV prevention, treatment and care, such
as peer-based education.
(e)
Substance abuse treatment programmes
Rule 15
Prison health services shall provide or facilitate specialized treatment programmes
designed for women substance abusers, taking into account prior victimization, the
special needs of pregnant women and women with children, as well as their diverse
cultural backgrounds.
(f)
Suicide and self-harm prevention
Rule 16
Developing and implementing strategies, in consultation with mental health-care
and social welfare services, to prevent suicide and self-harm among women
prisoners and providing appropriate, gender-specific and specialized support to
those at risk shall be part of a comprehensive policy of mental health care in
women’s prisons.
(g)
Preventive health-care services
Rule 17
Women prisoners shall receive education and information about preventive
health-care measures, including on HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and other
blood-borne diseases, as well as gender-specific health conditions.
Rule 18
Preventive health-care measures of particular relevance to women, such as
Papanicolaou tests and screening for breast and gynaecological cancer, shall be
offered to women prisoners on an equal basis with women of the same age in the
community.
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