PARTNER EU project

Today at the inaugural Global Prison Infectious Diseases Network conference in Barcelona, Prof. Lara Tavoschi will present the PARTNER project, sharing its goals and activities.
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🔹 PARTNER co-creation sessions. Insights : “Health means dignity”
Health in prison is more than the absence of illness — it’s about dignity, rights, and the power to rebuild life.
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Earlier this week, the #PARTNEREUProject team met for a 2-day working meeting to discuss findings from WP2 – including literature review results and co-creation sessions in prisons – and to plan next steps toward improving health literacy in correctional settings.
#healthliteracy #prisonhealth

Insights from co-creation in Moldova:
📌 Education fosters openness to prevention
📌 Chronic illness raises health awareness
📌 Training builds positive attitudes
📌 Respect & empathy from staff matter

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📌August 10 – #PrisonersJusticeDay
We recognise and carry forward the words of those living in prison and reflect on the fundamental right to health, dignity, and equity — regardless of one’s status or setting.
True justice includes the right to live in health, safety, and hope.
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📣The first issue of our newsletter is out now!
This issue provides information on the
#PARTNEREUProject goals, future steps & early insights from focus groups 👉 partnerproject.eu/newsletter/
#PrisonHealth #HealthEducation #PublicHealth #HealthcareForAll #healthliteracy #inclusivity #ErasmusPlus

Justice Health NSW releases a landmark resource with 260 co-designed ideas to improve health literacy in prisons. Based on workshops with people in custody and staff, the booklet offers practical tools for equity and change.
👉 www.nsw.gov.au/sites/defaul...

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Φυλακές Άμφισσας: "Μη φυλακίζετε άλλους, δεν χωράνε" Σήμα κινδύνου εκπέμπει το Σωφρονιστικό Κατάστημα Άμφισσας, προειδοποιώντας ότι δεν μπορεί να δεχτεί άλλους κρατούμενους, σύμφωνα με έγγραφο που έχει στη διάθεσή του το NEWS 24/7. Την ώρα που οι περισσ...

🚨 Amfissa Prison in Greece is at 155% capacity and rising. Severe overcrowding threatens health, safety & dignity.
🔗 www.news247.gr/magazine/rep...

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📊 Prison overcrowding is rising in Europe. Several countries report significant increases, raising concerns for health & dignity in detention.
👉https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-and-europe-prison-overcrowding-6738675-Jun2025/

▶️Projects like #PARTNERproject work toward equity in #prisonhealth.

Today the University of Pisa hosts a “Women and Health” dialogue at Don Bosco Prison, as part of #PARTNEREUPROJECT. The event promotes health literacy & empowerment for incarcerated women.
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On 9 May, the University of Pisa team held a focus group in Pisa Prison (women’s section) as part of #PARTNEREUPROJECT. Stories shared revealed how, for some, prison became a turning point for rebuilding health and stability.
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🌐The PARTNER Project website is live! We're promoting health literacy in prisons through inclusive education and empowerment.
🔗 Check it out: partnerproject.eu

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During our visit to Pisa Prison, an inmate shared a powerful insight: we must shift our perspective and see the person first as a patient.
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📌Limited data on health literacy in Greek prisons. Intl. research shows >60% of PLPs have low health literacy—likely similar in Greece. This affects care access, chronic disease mgmt & reintegration.
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Key findings from the review of the Greek prison settings 👉 #Healthcare services vary significantly in both access & quality. Medical screenings are often delayed, and medical confidentiality is not always respected. Resident doctors are scarce and most infirmaries & understaffed. #PARTNEREUPROJECT

New recommendation to protect mental health of prisoners and probationers - Prisons and Community Sanctions and Measures - www.coe.int The Council of Europe has an unique experience in promoting more humane and socially effective prisons. The Council for Penological Co-operation was created by the Committee of Ministers of the CoE in...

The Council of Europe issued a recommendation last year to promote and protect the mental health of #prisoners.
It calls for specialised training to enable staff to better understand #mentalhealth issues in an appropriate and humane manner 👉 tinyurl.com/mry45usb

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Through our sessions we aim to gain first-hand insights into:
▶ Key #healthliteracy and health needs of PLP & prison staff.
▶ Perceptions towards health & healthℹin prison.
▶ Barriers to accessing healthℹ.
▶ Perceptions and suggestions on the #PARTNEREUPROJECT training content.

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PARTNER project will utilise a co-design approach to define #health needs of people living in prisons, as well as prison staff. These sessions will take place in the coming months in Italy, France, Greece, Moldova.

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We had a great start last month with our KO meeting in Athens! The project partners presented the general framework and objectives of the project, and upcoming activities, and discussed experiences from the first interventions in a prison setting.
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🔎We’re excited to introduce PARTNER - an @euerasmusplus.bsky.social project designed to bridge the gap in #healthliteracy & education for both people living in prisons and prison staff, fostering a healthier & more informed prison community.

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