"Waed" warns of worsening health and humanitarian conditions of prisoners

The "Waed for Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners" association warned of the deteriorating health conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons, with the spread of scabies and the denial of treatment to those infected. It documented the infection of two female prisoners in "Damon" prison and called on human rights organizations to act.

The "Waed for Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners" association warned of the worsening health and humanitarian conditions of male and female prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons, amid the spread of scabies and the denial of medical care and necessary treatment to those infected. The association stated in a press release that a number of female prisoners in "Damon" prison are suffering from deteriorating health conditions due to the skin disease, accompanied by severe pain and itching, in the absence of effective treatment. It documented the infection of prisoner Maha Abdel Rahman Rifai (55 years old) from the town of "Anata", who is suffering from a severe infection causing intense itching, wounds, and continuous bleeding of the skin, in addition to sleep deprivation, without completing her medical treatment. It also documented the infection of prisoner Dhikra Raafat Saeed Nasser (23 years old) from the town of "Deir Sharaf" in the Nablus district, noting that she too is being denied effective treatment. The association considered that the recurrence of infections reflects the severity of detention conditions and the absence of basic personal hygiene necessities, warning that the continuation of these conditions threatens the health of prisoners and portends a worsening health crisis inside prisons. It called on international human rights, humanitarian, and medical organizations to urgently intervene and pressure the occupation authorities to provide necessary healthcare. According to data from prisoner institutions, scabies began spreading in occupation prisons months ago, coinciding with a decline in the provision of hygiene supplies and difficulty in changing clothes and showering. Restrictive measures include the confiscation of laundry detergents and soap, banning some shaving tools, reducing shower times, and cutting off water for periods. Overcrowding and poor ventilation in prison cells exacerbate the risk of infection transmission. Human rights organizations accuse the occupation prison administration of negligence in providing necessary treatment to those infected.