CAT/OP/PER/1/Add.1 tuberculosis in Peru 45 has been adopted. The Act provides that when persons deprived of their liberty 46 are diagnosed with tuberculosis, the Ministry of Justice, through the National Prison Institute and in coordination with the Ministry of Health, will implement the health strategy for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in accordance with the Multisectoral National Plan against Tuberculosis in the health centres of the prisons of Peru. 61. The aforementioned Act establishes that persons with tuberculosis are entitled to comprehensive, 47 continuous, permanent and free health care provided by the State, in all health facilities that it runs or manages, or in which it has a direct or indirect stake, and to temporary health cover, as required. 62. It is therefore provided that the Ministry of Justice, 48 through the National Prison Institute, will determine the location or relocation of persons affected by tuberculosis in prisons. One of the criteria will be the availability of medical treatment for tuberculosis; the prisons of Peru will establish special facilities to house prisoners affected by tuberculosis in any of its clinical forms, for the duration of their medical treatment, and will provide infection control measures for the persons visiting them. 63. It should be noted that in Huaral prison, an area has been equipped for the admission and treatment of prisoners with tuberculosis, comprising a hospitalization room, a room for storing and sterilizing instruments, a pharmacy, a laboratory, an area for preparing cultures, a nursing station, a consulting room and a first aid station, in order to provide appropriate facilities for the recovery of prisoners. 49 64. In turn, Legislative Decree No. 1325 established that the vulnerable prison population should receive specialized and comprehensive treatment, particularly for reasons of gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnicity. Such treatment should also be provided to female prisoners, their minor children, prisoners who are addicted to drugs, foreign prisoners, elderly prisoners and prisoners with disabilities. 50 65. With regard to medical confidentiality, General Health Act No. 26482 51 provides that any information relating to a medical act that is carried o ut is confidential. Accordingly, any health care professional, technician or assistant who provides or discloses, by any means, information relating to a medical act in which he or she was involved or of which he or she is aware will incur civil or crimina l liability, as the case may be, without prejudice to the penalties that apply under the relevant codes of professional ethics. 52 3.2.3 Registers 66. In paragraph 61 of the Subcommittee’s report, the Subcommittee recommended, inter alia: (a) establishing a uniform, computerized register for the whole country that contains information on admissions, releases, disciplinary measures, judicial decisions and other relevant data on the situation of persons deprived of their liberty; (b) ensuring that clinics and first aid stations maintain records of all medical interventions; and (c) creating a central database containing __________________ 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 V.17-05867 Congress of the Republic, article 1 of Act No. 30287, El Peruano (Official Gazette) (14 December 2014). Article 25 of Act No. 30287. Article 3 of Act No. 30287: “Comprehensive health care includes promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and specialized care, as required by the patient, and other services that may be incorporated into the national technical regulation. ” Ibid., article 26. National Prison Institute, Official Letter No. 377-2017-INPE/04 of 16 June 2017, p. 59. Executive branch of government, article 3 (3) of Legislative Decree No. 1 325. Congress of the Republic, article 25 of Act No. 26842, entitled the “General Health Act”, El Peruano (Official Gazette) (20 July 1997). Ibid. 11/27