Chapter 14: Trafficking, Technology, and Public Health: The Malignant Malady of Modern Slavery

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-239
Author(s):  
Melissa Jane Kronfeld
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Modern Slavery

scholarly journals Public Health Perspective on UK-identified Victims of Modern Slavery

2020 ◽  
pp. 001112872098188
Author(s):  
Sheila Bird
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Single Location ◽  
Dna Sampling ◽  
Evidence Based Healthcare

Links between identified-victims, which occur if escape of one has led to rescue of others (as cluster of victims in single location or controlled-individuals across a network of locations), have implications for how the totality of victims of modern slavery is estimated. Information from identified-victims can help to identify densely or dangerously trafficked-routes. Vulnerability of victims is not ended by their liberation: evidence-based healthcare and other support protocols are needed to assist recovery and resilience. The evidence-base for national protocols would be enhanced if over half the identified-victims agreed to join a research-led cohort by which morbidity and mortality could be monitored; location notified if the participant was again in extremis; with DNA-sampling offered as means to re-unite trafficked family-members.

scholarly journals Modern slavery and public health: a rapid evidence assessment and an emergent public health approach

Public Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 168-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Such ◽  
C. Laurent ◽  
R. Jaipaul ◽  
S. Salway
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Modern Slavery

scholarly journals Health inequalities and health equity challenges for victims of modern slavery

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coral J Dando ◽  
Robin Brierley ◽  
Karen Saunders ◽  
Jay-Marie Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Sex Slavery

AbstractBackgroundModern slavery is a serious organized crime, with severe consequences for the physical and mental health of victims, and so has public health implications. Anecdotally many victims of sex slavery experience difficulties accessing healthcare. Public Health England recently articulated the importance of health engagement to address modern slavery but little is known about the experiences of the survivors.MethodsWe conducted in depth interviews with Albanian female survivors of sex slavery who all displayed significant and complex health needs. Interviews were conducted between July 2017 and January 2018. Thematic analysis identified four primary themes: (i) barriers to access, (ii) negotiating access, (iii) health needs and care received and (iv) overall experience of primary care.ResultsSurvivors experienced repeated challenges accessing healthcare, for themselves and their children, and initially could not access GP services. When accompanied by an advocate they reported qualitatively and quantitatively improved experiences resulting in improved permeability. Confusion surrounding eligibility criteria and a lack of understanding of modern slavery emerged as the primary barriers, fueling biased adjudications.ConclusionsThe importance of advocates, enabling rights-based approaches, improving understanding about access to health services for vulnerable groups, and a need for education across health service settings are discussed.

scholarly journals Modern slavery: a global public health concern

BMJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. l838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Such ◽  
Elizabeth Walton ◽  
Toby Bonvoisin ◽  
Hanni Stoklosa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Modern Slavery

Public Health and Newborn Hearing Screening

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Terrey Oliver Penn ◽  
Susan E. Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing
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