This thesis explores the actual implementaaon of prisoners right 10 health at Federal MaximumrnJrnSecurity Prison. The velY objectives of this study are: to assess the adequacy of health carerninfrastructure, the health care management standard compliance with the international minimumrnrequirements on prisoners' right to health, to establish the level of hygienic and sanitary inFastrllctllresrnand to examine the role of NGOs in the promotion of prisoners ' right to health at Federal MaximumrnSecurity Prison. In order to address the objectives, the study IItilizes qualitative data collected Fomrnprimary and secondGlY sources using interview and personal observation. Interviews were conductedrnwith various respondents including prisoners, prison health personnel, prison officials and Non-staternactors. The study found that prisoners' health care at Federal Maximum Security Prison is below therninternational standards specified in the UN SMR. Most importantly, the prison health care is short ofrninfrastruclural provision, delivering on time treatment, and providing adequate water necessary tornmaintain personal hygiene and cleanliness, which is likely to deny prisoners full enjoyment of right tornhealth. NGOs engaged in prison health care have positively impacted prisoners' right to health throughrnthe provision of health care infrastructures, expertise and capacity building training. The studyrnconcludes that the delivery of health care at Federal Maximum Security Prison does not fully conform torninternational principles and standards, and has the pOlential to compromise the pro motion andrnprotection o/prisoners' right to health.