Human Trafficking Report
After reading the journal Combating trafficking in persons: a call to action for global health professionals, I have learned that there they estimate that between 21 and 31 million people are enslaved. 22% of them are enforced to have sexual intercourse exchanged for money. This report also states. “Health care professionals can help identify victims of human trafficking, who commonly come into contact with providers during captivity. Providers can also help restore the physical and mental health of trafficking survivors. Training should focus on recognizing trafficking signs, interviewing techniques, and recommended responses when a victim is identified" (ghps).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acknowledges that human trafficking …show more content…
Accordingly, to the journal, Human Trafficking: The Role of the Healthcare Provider, victims of trafficking have health problems due to extreme stress, deprivation of foods, physical and sexual abuse, and so on. Afterwards, there are symptoms of PTSD, addiction, etc. The provider often comes in contact with women who are still captured, and they can play a role in identifying and looking for possible clues in a victim. Warning signs can be that the female has a hard time moving around or can’t leave her job, bruises or other signs of battering, poor language skills, not be able to identify themselves, and the fear of deportation. Mostly, the victim lives in a state of fear, and she will not take the first step to talk. It can be difficult be spoken with her alone, but that is what the provider should strive for. When the woman is set free, the provider should make a treatment plan, and depending on the victim take figure out what further legal actions to take in able to help the female. (Dovydaitis)
To conclude, the United states and other countries do a lot to prevent and to detect human trafficking. However, the female is vulnerable, and some people are just gruel and have no respect for life what so ever. They only care about their personal gain. Sadly, as long as there are humans, trafficking and slavery will be
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acknowledges that human trafficking …show more content…
Accordingly, to the journal, Human Trafficking: The Role of the Healthcare Provider, victims of trafficking have health problems due to extreme stress, deprivation of foods, physical and sexual abuse, and so on. Afterwards, there are symptoms of PTSD, addiction, etc. The provider often comes in contact with women who are still captured, and they can play a role in identifying and looking for possible clues in a victim. Warning signs can be that the female has a hard time moving around or can’t leave her job, bruises or other signs of battering, poor language skills, not be able to identify themselves, and the fear of deportation. Mostly, the victim lives in a state of fear, and she will not take the first step to talk. It can be difficult be spoken with her alone, but that is what the provider should strive for. When the woman is set free, the provider should make a treatment plan, and depending on the victim take figure out what further legal actions to take in able to help the female. (Dovydaitis)
To conclude, the United states and other countries do a lot to prevent and to detect human trafficking. However, the female is vulnerable, and some people are just gruel and have no respect for life what so ever. They only care about their personal gain. Sadly, as long as there are humans, trafficking and slavery will be