Archives Detention Monitoring Template

37.10. Medical examinations are conducted in private and in a respectful, professional and caring manner that is sensitive to the diversity of needs and vulnerabilities.

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37.09. The need for and purpose of a medical examination is clearly explained to a detainee beforehand, and the detainee has input into his/her treatment/care plan.

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37.08. Interpreting services are readily available for medical consultations, as required.

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37.07. Detention or segregation on public health grounds is governed by quarantine and disease control policies and legislation, takes place in appropriate facilities and is subject to strict medical and judicial oversight.

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37.06. Detainees know that at any time during the period of detention they are entitled to obtain a second medical or dental opinion at their own expense, and this is facilitated without the detainee having to justify or explain him/herself.

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37.05. A suitably qualified dental officer is available to all detainees, without discrimination, as required.

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37.04. Health screening is provided on arrival by a suitably qualified medical doctor in private or, in the case of children, with the permission and involvement of a parent, carer or guardian.

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37.03. Health care services are provided in conditions that respect and maintain decency, privacy and dignity, and preferably through services in the community and in a manner that prevents stigmatisation and promotes self-respect and integration into the community, particularly in the case of children.

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37.02. All detainees have full and equal access to free health care services on request and without unnecessary delay, without pre-screening or discrimination of any kind.

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37.01. The health care policy for immigration detainees plans, provides and assures protection of physical and mental health and treatment on the basis of need.

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