Section 7 of the correctional services regulations states:

• 7(1) Primary healthcare must be available at least on a level as rendered by state to the public
• 7(2) A dental practitioner must be available at every prison

Standing correctional orders on health promotion and disease prevention are:

• Each prison should have health education sessions at least once a week
• The topics must include HIV and reducing the risk of communicable diseases like TB
• External stakeholders such as the health department and civil society must be involved in these sessions
• The division head of nursing services must check that these sessions are diarized and displayed so that prisoners can know about them