❓ Mr Kirkup asks about STI treatments provided to prisoners in WA in 2017, including the number of treatments and associated costs. The response provides limited data on positive test results for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, and Trichomoniasis, but lacks data for other STIs and cost information.
AnsweredQoN 2730Legislative Assembly
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(1) Does the Department provide any medical treatments to prisoners / detainees for the following Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and if so how many were prescribed or administrated in 2017: (a) Chancroid; (b) Chlamydia; (c) Donovanosis; (d) Ectoparasites; (e) Genital warts; (f) Gonorrhoea; (g) Hepatitis A; (h) Hepatitis B; (i) Hepatitis C; (j) Herpes; (k) LGV - Lymphogranuloma venereum; (l) Mycoplasma genitalium; (m) Syphilis; and (n) Trichomoniasis? (2) What was the total cost to provide the above medical treatments to prisoners in 2017?
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Answered
10 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
11 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(1) All prisoners who test positive for an STI are offered treatment.
(a) Data not available.
(b) 331 prisoners tested positive.
(c) Data not available.
(d) Data not available.
(e) Data not available.
(f) 104 prisoners tested positive.
(g) Data not available.
(h) Data not available.
(i) Data not available.
(j) Data not available.
(k) Data not available.
(l) Data not available.
(m) Data not available.
(n) 149 prisoners tested positive.
(2) This figure would require significant departmental resources to obtain and may not be an accurate figure owing to varying types of medications and the cost of providing medical services.
(1) All prisoners who test positive for an STI are offered treatment.
(a) Data not available.
(b) 331 prisoners tested positive.
(c) Data not available.
(d) Data not available.
(e) Data not available.
(f) 104 prisoners tested positive.
(g) Data not available.
(h) Data not available.
(i) Data not available.
(j) Data not available.
(k) Data not available.
(l) Data not available.
(m) Data not available.
(n) 149 prisoners tested positive.
(2) This figure would require significant departmental resources to obtain and may not be an accurate figure owing to varying types of medications and the cost of providing medical services.
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