Gender and Security Toolkit Pillar No. Point 6.08 Pregnant juvenile female detainees receive support and medical care equivalent to that provided for adult female detainees, with the additional awareness that they may be at greater risk of health complications during pregnancy due to their age 6.09 A physician or public health body specializing in women’s healthcare regularly inspects health facilities in prisoner accommodation and advises the prison director 6.10 Comprehensive physical and mental healthcare 60 The prison director implements the recommendations of the health visitor, or in case of disagreement refers the matter to a higher authority 6.11 Instruments of restraint are never used on women during labour and childbirth or immediately after childbirth 6.12 Culturally appropriate sanitary products are provided free of charge to all women and girls 6.13 Special health and dietary needs of prisoners are met, including for pregnant or breastfeeding women and girls 6.14 Pregnant female detainees receive support and medical care of at least equivalent quality to that provided to the local community 6.15 Juvenile female detainees have access to age-specific and gender-specific programmes and services, such as counselling for sexual abuse or violence 6.16 Juvenile female detainees receive education on women’s healthcare and have regular access to gynaecologists 6.17 Professional care by child specialists, including specific healthcare, is offered to children who remain in prison with a parent Yes/no/ partially What can your organization and others do to improve the situation? Point of responsibility Action-by date

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