Venezuela prison watchdog urges emergency TB plan amid treatment gaps

The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) has called on authorities to implement an emergency health plan to address tuberculosis in prisons and police lockups, citing family testimonies of detainees with TB lacking access to treatment. The claim is based on OVP's statement, not independently verified. This highlights chronic health-system failures in Venezuelan detention facilities, with potential for wider public-health implications.

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