Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic, Health through Walls collaborates with Fundacion Genesis, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and dignity of all Dominicans. In 2001, Health through Walls conducted a review of health needs at several large prisons, including LaVictoria, with a population exceeding 4,000 prisoners. The effort brought together several agencies incuding the prison health department, the Ministry of Health, and national programs for the control and prevention of tuberculosis and HIV. The result has been an influx of resources and attention to health needs of prisoners. In 2004, Health through Walls' volunteers performed health evalutions for more than 100 inmates and developed tools to improve the efficiency of infectious disease screening.