AIDS Cases Grow in
Panama Jails
An investigation made by
the three Panamanian
Jails revealed a high
incidence of Acquired
Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), spread
a research of the
Pan-American Health
Organization on Sunday.
The poll researched 5532
prisoners and produced
an average of infection
of 1.3 percent.
In La Joyita prison, one
of the biggest of the
country, the average
detected was of 2
percent, according to
the report of the PHO
representative Diego
Postigo Otero.
The official gave the
result in a recent
seminar where he
analyzed how those
people infected with
HIV-AIDS are treated at
the penitentiary centers
and hospitals, reported
La Prensa on Sunday.
The survey used 108
prisoners from La Joya
jail as sample, 110 from
La Joyita and 95 from
the Women Rehabilitation
Center. |
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