Human trafficking can affect young people from any racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic background. It is important for clinicians to be familiar with these issues as human trafficking victims are also patients.
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Really well done piece on human trafficking! For more resources on health and trafficking, check out HEALtrafficking.org, Education tab. HEAL is network of interdisciplinary professionals combating human trafficking through a health care lens, and serves as a centralized resource on health for the broader anti-trafficking community.
Thank you Hanni. Yes, HEAL Trafficking is a great resource for medical professionals. There is a great need for research on the health consequences of these victims. Many have no insurance and have difficulty accessing health care. We have collaborated with local free clinics to provide care. For most victims that we see, acute detox is the greatest need and difficult to find. We did find a physician specializing in adolescent addiction that is passionate about helping our survivors and will provide acute detox for women even 30 years of age.
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Hanni S. - July 5, 2015 11:26 AM
Really well done piece on human trafficking! For more resources on health and trafficking, check out HEALtrafficking.org, Education tab. HEAL is network of interdisciplinary professionals combating human trafficking through a health care lens, and serves as a centralized resource on health for the broader anti-trafficking community.
Ruth D. - July 15, 2015 2:29 PM
Thank you Hanni. Yes, HEAL Trafficking is a great resource for medical professionals. There is a great need for research on the health consequences of these victims. Many have no insurance and have difficulty accessing health care. We have collaborated with local free clinics to provide care. For most victims that we see, acute detox is the greatest need and difficult to find. We did find a physician specializing in adolescent addiction that is passionate about helping our survivors and will provide acute detox for women even 30 years of age.