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Council of Europe Office in Georgia
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 Tbilisi,
25.11.11 - A 2011-2013 Penitentiary
Health Care Strategy has been adopted and presented to the public by the
Minister of Corrections and Legal Assistance and the Minister of Labor, Health
and Social Affairs of Georgia at Sheraton Metekhi Palace hotel (Tbilisi) on 25
November 2011. The Strategy was developed through the joint efforts of these two
Ministries, NGOs and international organisations, with financial assistance and
expert contribution from Denmark’s Georgia Programme 2010-2013 “Promotion of
Judicial Reform, Human and Minority Rightsâ€, a programme implemented by the
Council of Europe. The strategy aims to bring the medical services provided in
the Georgian penitentiary system in line with European and existing civil sector
standards. One key objective is to improve primary health care in the
penitentiary system and in-patient services for inmates. The Chair of the
Supervisory Board on Penitentiary Health Care, members of Parliament,
representatives of international organisations and NGOs have participate in the
Round Table
http://www.mcla.gov.ge/?action=news&lang=geo&npid=676.
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