A cross-sectional study was carried out among male and 54 female prisoners to assess the prevalence of and risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases STD in 4 correctional institutions of Maputo, Mozambique.
Seventy 5. There was no reported intravenous drug use. One hundred and four 7. This study demonstrates that syphilis is common among inmates in Maputo and that risk behaviours for STD transmission exist within Maputo prisons.
There is a need for STD screening and treatment programmes within prisons in Mozambique and the introduction of educational interventions, including condom promotion. PIP: Syphilis is a major public health problem in Mozambique, with of 14, blood donations made at the central hospital in Maputo during being positive on VDRL testing.
There were approximately prisoners held at Machava, Mutatele, and Hanhane prisons, and Cadeia civil jail between September and February , the period during which a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases STDs among inmates in the 4 facilities.
The men were of mean age The men and women reported having a mean 1. There was no reported IV drug use among respondents. Among men, syphilis infection was significantly associated with a history of genital ulcers and being uncircumcised. STD screening and treatment programs, educational interventions, and condom promotion are needed in Mozambique's prisons.
