THE RIGHT TO HEALTH IN PRISON: RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE SURVEY AND REPORT 3.47 The Commission recommends that dental services in prison be provided by a qualified dental team that must be available to all prisoners, and delivered according to the patients’ dental needs and length of sentence. These services shall include a dental examination at intake by a qualified dental health practitioner to assess potential oral health needs that may be urgent. In addition, routine dental care must be provided on a fair and equitable basis to all prisoners.75 QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO FEMALE PRISONERS Feminine Hygiene 3.48 In Part III of the survey questionnaire (questions 34 to 38), female prisoners were required to answer specific questions in relation to their health. 3.49 Female prisoners represented 14 per cent (762 prisoners) of the survey sample. 3.50 Although female prisoners are affected by many of the same health conditions as men, the ICESCR 76 and CEDAW require the elimination of discrimination against women in health care in addition to guaranteeing equal access of women and men to health care services. Further, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women requires State parties to ensure women have appropriate services in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and the post-natal period.77 Health in prisons: A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health; Edited by: Lars Møller, Heino Stöver, Ralf Jürgens, Alex Gatherer and Haik Nikogosian. Accessed via http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/99018/E90174.pdf on 11/4/2016. 76 Article 10 of the ICESCR: The State Parties to the present Covenant recognize that: 2. Special protection should be accorded to mothers during a reasonable period before and after childbirth. During such period working morthers should be accorded paid leave or leave with adequate social security benefits. 77 http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications?Factsheet31.pdf accessed on 23 February 2016. 75 49