However, many victims experience chronic health and mental health issues related to their traumatization and will also require referral to services that will allow healing throughout their …

While most individuals who have experienced sex trafficking will seek medical attention during their exploitation, very few will be identified by healthcare professionals (HCP).

But despite up to 88% of trafficking victims accessing health care during their trafficking situation, not every health care professional may feel equipped to identify the signs or address a …

Feb 24, 2020 · A 2014 study published in the Annals of Health Law found that 88% of nearly a hundred trafficking victims had contact with a health care provider at some point while being …

Although up to 88% of human trafficking victims have come into contact with a medical professional during their trafficking experience, less than 1% of healthcare professionals report it.

Oct 22, 2024 · It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to lure their victims and force them into …

87.9% of trafficking survivors reported accessing healthcare services during their trafficking situation: EMTs and other healthcare providers are second only to these professionals to have …

Oct 1, 2023 · Statistics of human trafficking. A landmark study by Lederer and Wetzel (2014) first found that 87.8 % (n = 106) of human trafficking victims had accessed healthcare with a …

Jul 1, 2024 · A 2017 study by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking noted that over half of survivors of labor and sex trafficking had accessed healthcare at least once during their …

Apr 18, 2022 · In a study of 173 survivors of human trafficking, nearly 70 percent of individuals were seen by a health care worker while being trafficked; the ED is the most frequently …