one complaint from the sister of inmate (A.J.A.) stating that he has osteoporosis and needs prescription glasses.
Accordingly, the NIHR communicated
directly with the Administration of the
Correction and Rehabilitation Center
and also addressed the Ministry of
Health in this regard. The Administration responded that an appointment
was booked for the inmate with an
ophthalmologist and orthopedic consultant at the Center's clinic, while the
NIHR did not receive a response from
the Ministry of Health during the time
frame of this Report.
municated directly with the Administration of the Correction and Rehabilitation Center. The response clarified
that the necessary procedure for the
inmate were taken as he was checked
by the chronic disease physician in the
Center’s clinic and that the inmate
asked for healthy meals.
Section Two
Provided legal aid
The NIHR provided (306) legal aid services, of which (59) legal aid services
were related to the individual's right to
the enjoyment of the highest attainable
standard of health (the right to health).
One of the legal aid services was provided to ordinary people and (58) legal
aid services were provided to inmates
and detainees in correction and rehabilitation centers or remand centers (pretrial detention centers).
12. IN addition, the NIHR received one
complaint from the son of the inmate
(H.A.M.) stating that he suffers from a
chronic disease and needs his medication, in addition to his need to undergo
a knee surgery and another surgery
done for his teeth. Accordingly, the
NIHR visited the inmate during his stay
in the Ibrahim Khalil Kanoo Health and
Social Center to find out his health condition, and hear requests and observations; a detailed report on this case was
submitted to the concerned authority.
The NIHR contacted the Administration of the Center directly to follow up
on his health status. The response indicated that the inmate’s health condition is currently normal and has an appointment with the Orthopedic Department at King Hamad Hospital, and
that his diabetes medications will be
provided after purchasing them from
the Procurement Division in the Health
and Social Affairs Directorate.
The legal assistance provided by the
NIHR and the actions taken thereon,
can be summarized as follows:
First: Ordinary people
1. The NIHR provided legal assistance to
(E.M.A.) who requested to get help to
continue dispensing the medications
he was getting from Al-Moayyed Unit
for Treatment of Addicts in the Psychiatric Hospital. The NIHR followed up on
the matter and found that the medications were being dispensed to him during his stay in the hospital and that he
no longer needs them after his recovery and discharge, and that the continued dispensing of these drugs may put
him at the risk of addiction. The NIHR
informed him of the procedures followed in this regard, provided him with
legal advice, and the case was filed for
13. The NIHR received one complaint from
the aunt of inmate (J.M.A.) stating that
he suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and was not referred to a
specialist. Accordingly, the NIHR com-
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