Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers

Description : For many trafficked persons, the physical and psychological aftermath of a trafficking experience can be severe and enduring. Health providers may come into contact with victims of trafficking at different stages of the trafficking process and at different stages of their recovery. For health practitioners, diagnosing and treating trafficked persons can be exceptionally challenging. The informed and attentive health care provider can play an important role in assisting and treating individuals who may have suffered unspeakable and repeated abuse.

Caring for Trafficked Persons brings together the collective experience of a broad range of experts from international organizations, universities and civil society in addressing the consequences of human trafficking. Developed with the support of the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, and led by IOM and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the handbook provides practical, non-clinical advice to help a concerned health provider understand the phenomenon of human trafficking, recognize some of the associated health problems and consider safe and appropriate approaches to providing healthcare for trafficked persons. This essential tool will be available in additional languages in late 2009. 

Table of Contents : Acknowledgements* Introduction* Human trafficking* The health consequences of human trafficking* Guiding principles* Trauma-informed care* Culturally appropriate, individualized care* Working with interpreters* Comprehensive health assessment* Special considerations when examining children and adolescents* What to do if you suspect trafficking* Protection and security* Self-care* Patient data and files* Safe referrals* Mental health care* Sexual and reproductive health* Disability* Infectious diseases* Medico-legal considerations* Interactions with law enforcement* Conclusion* Bibliography

Number of pages : 232
Format : Softcover