Rights to know about disease. (short experience visiting prison)

The interaction program was about causes and prevention measures of Dengue and communicable diseases at District jail, kaski pokhara. The program was organized by INSEC and citizen social network for peace and security collaborating with district health office. In prison there were 3 blocks A, B and C with 815 prisoners in total where the jail have the capacity of living only 400 people. For that the INSEC has been taking initiative steps for prison maintenance and facilities.  In the program, the head of district jail Mr. Ganesh Gautam shared his congested experience inside jail through that the jailers may have a different problems as well as health problem.

  Mr. Nani Babu Khadka was the officer from District health office delivered speech onm the importance and care of our health. Mr. Yam Baral from health office interacted with the prisoners about health issues and dengue. While the organizers, INSEC provincial coordinator Mr. Shiva Khakurel run the program and end up the program delivering speech on caring themselves and sharing knowledge with everyone by Mr. Bishnu Prasad Baral the coordinator of citizen social network for peace and security.

   

There were three interaction program held same day, there were 382 people living there in each jail block A and B and 58 women were living in block C. But from block B only 42 people were participated because of congested area. From block A which is the oldest prison of district more than 100 participants were participated in play ground. Likewise in block C there were around 30 participants. In whole program, Mr. Yam Baral discussed about the causes and symptoms of dengue and if the person get infected the curing process and some tips of living safe, clean and creating good environment for any kind of communicable diseases.  

All the prisoners were so happy and concentrate the entire program calmly. Also they were thankful to the organizers.

It was my first experience visiting prison. Before visiting I was nervous and curious about the environment inside it. After I visit the prison I felt it to be like Hostel. But because of high population it was uncomfortable inside.