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Fifty-four inmates at the Sharjah Punitive and Reformation Establishments (SPRE) — or the Sharjah Central Jail — received 224 dental implants conducted by 43 volunteering dentists as part of the Sharjah Police’s programme to provide health services to prisoners.
The programme was organised by the Sharjah Police in coordination with the International Congress of Oral Implantoiogists (ICOI).
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Col Arif Al Sharif, Director-General of the Sharjah Central Jail, said the programme is the first of its kind in the world. “SPRE is (the) only central jail that offers such kind of costly dental treatment for its inmates, which shows the care and services provided in the jail,” he said.
He said the jail management is making great efforts to offer a good rehabilitation programme to inmates that helps them start a new life at the end of their jail terms. “Most of the inmates here complain about dental problems and everyday, many of them are taken to hospitals for treatment. To end this problem, the Sharjah Police coordinated with charity organisations, volunteers and the ICOI to provide the best dental treatment to inmates in their cells. Expert dentists and nurses volunteered in the programmes and visited the jail to carry out dental procedures. Inmates who received the treatment are very happy about the programme and appreciated the efforts of the volunteers.”
Dr Suhail Hussain, supervisor of the programme, said dental treatment is very important to the inmates. “The team of volunteering dentists and nurses visited the jail many times to conduct the necessary dental checks. Most of them received dental treatment such as root canal, cavity filling and cleaning.
“About 54 of them needed dental implants. This procedure is very costly outside and they are lucky to receive the services at the jail before their release.”
Dr Jon Suzuki, the president of ICOI, who made several visits to jail, hailed the efforts of the Sharjah Government and the police for the “human services provided to the inmates”.
afkarali@khaleejtimes.com
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