trafficking in persons, public health and development

Title PageTrafficking in Persons,Public Health and Development

Elvira Beracochea, MD. MPH

elvira@midego.com

138th APHA Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 9, 2008

Disclosures

I am president and CEO of MIDEGO, a consulting company dedicated to help achieve the MDGs through personal and organizational development programs and tools.

I advocate for the elimination of TIP.

Objectives

1. Discuss the importance of TIP in our work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals

2. Discuss three ways to prevent trafficking, help rescue and rehabilitate victims

TIP is a PH Problem

• Silent Epidemic

• 4 to 27 million people are forced into labor, prostitution and abuse

• The majority are women

• About half are minors

Know the Legal Framework and International Declarations

• UDHR

• The Right to Development

• CEDAW

• The Millennium Declaration*

• Trafficking victims protection Act, 2000

Millennium Declaration

“To intensify our efforts to fight transnationalcrime in all its dimensions, including traffickingas well as smuggling human beings and moneylaundering”

Role of Public Health Professionals

Respect, Protect and Fulfill Human Rights

Advocate, Raise Awareness and Help Prevent TIP

Find organizations in your country working prevent, and learn ways to help rescue and rehabilitate victims

Development Advocacy Actions

1. Peace, security and disarmament

2. Poverty eradication

3. Human rights, democracy and governance

4. Protect the vulnerable

5. Meet the special needs of Africa

6. Protect environment

7. Strengthen the UN

“Intensify our efforts…”

Advocate for TIP reduction targets under MDG 3

“Intensify our efforts…

Integrate TIP prevention into existing

programs:

1. Community health programs2. School Health Programs3. Surveillance and health information

systems

Public Health and Development Professionals

Intensify YOUR efforts:

1. Advocate, Raise Awareness

and Help Prevent

2. If you suspect TIP, contact the authorities

Q&A

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