title: HIV prevalence in prison is 15 times greater than in the community as a whole.
abstract: A report released in April 2010 by Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on infectious diseases and risky behaviours reveals elevated HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) rates in federal prisons, and calls for the implementation of urgent comprehensive harm reduction measures.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016485:Needle Sharing; D011330:Prisons; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior