Every
camp shall have an adequate
infirmary where
prisoners of war may have the
attention they require, as well as appropriate
diet. Isolation wards shall, if necessary, be set aside for
cases of
contagious or
mental disease.
Prisoners of war suffering from
serious disease, or whose
condition necessitates
special treatment, a
surgical operation or
hospital care, must be admitted to any
military or
civilian medical unit where such
treatment can be given, even if their
repatriation is contemplated in the near
future.
Special facilities shall be afforded for the
care to be given to the
disabled, in particular to the
blind, and for their
rehabilitation, pending
repatriation.
Prisoners of war shall have the
attention, preferably, of
medical personnel of the
Power on which they depend and, if possible, of their
nationality.
Prisoners of war may not be prevented from presenting themselves to the
medical authorities for
examination. The
detaining authorities shall, upon
request, issue to every
prisoner who has undergone
treatment, an
official certificate indicating the
nature of his
illness or
injury, and the
duration and kind of
treatment received. A duplicate of this
certificate shall be forwarded to the
Central Prisoners of War Agency.
The
costs of
treatment,
including those of any apparatus necessary for the
maintenance of
prisoners of war in good
health, particularly dentures and other
artificial appliances, and
spectacles, shall be
borne by the
Detaining Power.