HCC- Module 5 Incarcerated (DB)

HIV among Incarcerated Populations Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date HIV among Incarcerated Populations Incarcerated individuals, in comparison to the general population, experience a higher burden of illness largely because of the prevalence of communicable, non-communicable, substance use, and mental health disorders within jails and prisons. One of the main health concerns in these correctional facilities is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). According to Fuge et al. (2020), estimations show that approximately 3.8% of the incarcerated population worldwide suffer from this disease. There is also a significant variation between regions which is highlighted by IAPAC (2021). As per the organization, the percentage of incarcerated individuals with the disease is more than 10% in twenty middle- and low-income na...