A recent disease outbreak in Fardis Prison in Karaj has sparked serious human rights and health concerns.
As viral and seasonal illnesses sweep through the women’s ward, leaving several inmates in critical condition, many are being denied access to basic medical care.
The lack of essential hygiene supplies, basic symptom-relief medications, a resident doctor, and the overall poor performance of the clinic have severely worsened the prisoners’ conditions.
While overcrowding and substandard facilities have long plagued the facility, the ongoing disease outbreak in Fardis Prison has pushed the crisis to a breaking point.
Infirmary Without Adequate Facilities
Medical crises at the facility are far from new. The absence of a doctor and chronic drug shortages have consistently blocked inmates from proper treatment.
Accessing even basic remedies is a constant struggle, as the clinic remains critically underequipped.
The current disease outbreak in Fardis Prison comes on top of these pre-existing, systemic failures. Tragically, the consequences have already proven fatal in recent months.
On November 11, 2025, 26-year-old Sahar Shahbazian (Tanaz) passed away due to cardiac arrest, which informed sources attribute to a dangerous delay in hospital transfer.
Earlier, on September 12, 2025, another inmate, Maryam Shahraki, died from a total lack of medical attention.
