sterilizer is partially out of order and in need of reparation. The so called sterilization process registration journal should be printed and brought to the establishments N16 and N18. The above journal is being produced at this stage, however, not in line with the established rules. In the establishments N6, N16 and N18 there are significant infrastructural deficiencies – no relevant space is allocated for the pre-sterilization processing, which, in turn, should be equipped with the washing bag, table, shelves and etc. No instruction on the preparation/use of the disinfectants is written out. The lack of access to the information on the preventive health care for the prisoners is striking. According to the information received from the Ministry, the prisoners have access to the brochure “ABC of the Penitentiary Health Care” printed by the Medical Department in 2013, which includes the information on penitentiary health care in 10 languages. Despite the fact that this kind of brochure exists, it was revealed during the visit of the Special Preventive Group to the penitentiary establishments that these brochures are not accessible to all prisoners. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONS OF GEORGIA: • To fully comply with the infection control measures outlined in a TB Management Guideline in the TB Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre; • To transfer all inmates diagnosed with TB to the TB Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre to ensure appropriate and adequate management of TB cases; • To review every case of default caused by the side effects of anti-TB drugs and ensure timely treatment of co-infections of TB patients based on medical evidence and a request from a patient; • Ensure full adherence to the requirements for infection control; • Ensure that the prisoners have access to the information pertaining to the preventative healthcare. TO THE MINISTER OF LABOUR, HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA: • To amend Decree 01-5/N of 31 January 2014 of the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on approving the rules for approval and Implementation of the programme on prevention, detection and treatment of viral NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM), 2015 127