Save the Date – 26th Mediterranean Conference on Prison Healthcare Units

Health Without Barriers is pleased to announce the upcoming 26th Mediterranean Conference on Prison Healthcare Units, a key event dedicated to strengthening healthcare systems and practices in prison settings across the Mediterranean region.

📍 Location: Palavas-les-Flots, France🗓 Dates: October 15–16, 2026

A Two-Day Event Focused on Practice and Impact

The 2026 edition will be structured around two complementary moments, combining specialized training and multidisciplinary exchange.

Pre-Conference Training Session

🗓 October 15, 2026 (afternoon)

The afternoon of October 15 will be dedicated to a specialized training session on the management of opioid addiction treatments in prison settings.

Led by international experts, this session will provide practical and operational insights on a major public health challenge in custodial environments.

Key topics will include:

• Clinical protocols and treatment pathways

• Implementation of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT)

• Continuity of care and patient follow-up

• Ethical considerations and institutional constraints

Participants may register for:

• The training session only

• The conference only

• Or both events

  
  

Conference

🗓 October 16, 2026

The conference will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, institutional representatives, and field practitioners committed to improving health outcomes in prison settings.

It will provide a platform to:

• Share best practices across countries and institutions

• Address current challenges in prison healthcare

• Explore innovative approaches to care delivery and coordination

  
  

Conference Focus Areas

The programme will cover key themes shaping prison healthcare today, including:

• Management of chronic diseases and complex conditions

• Mental health care in detention settings

• Continuity of care between prison and community

• Harm reduction strategies and addiction treatment

• Ethical and organizational challenges in prison healthcare systems

  
  

Call for Abstracts

📣 Submission deadline: June 30, 2026

Healthcare professionals, researchers, and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the scientific programme.

Submissions should be sent to:Dr Fadi Meroueh📧 f-meroueh@chu-montpellier.fr

Venue

📍 Palavas-les-Flots, France

Located on the Mediterranean coast near Montpellier, the venue offers an accessible and collaborative environment conducive to professional exchange and networking.

Further Information

Additional details regarding the programme, speakers, and registration process will be shared in the coming weeks.

Participants are encouraged to save the date and prepare their contributions.

Health Without BarriersImproving access. Supporting professionals. Advancing care.