Kazakstan: Prisoner denied sight-saving treatment

Index Number: EUR 57/003/2009
Fecha de publicación: 6 octubre 2009
Categorías: Kazakstan

A female prisoner in Kazakstan, Inessa Karkhu, is not receiving essential medical treatment for glaucoma, a disease that progressively damages vision. If she is not treated immediately, she could end up losing her sight.