4003.0 Human trafficking: A matter of social justice

Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Human trafficking is a modern day plague and is a violation of human rights. The trafficking of women and children is becoming a global phenomenon, and as public health professionals we need to work at grass roots to address this issue. Trafficking is a major contributor to the lagging behind of some of the MDG objectives. This session with its presentations on various aspects of trafficking will focus on related challenges and how diverse disciplines can work as a team to address this issue.
Session Objectives: Discuss the relationship between human rights and trafficking. Describe why human trafficking is a public health challenge. Assess how education and awareness will help to over come this modern day plague.
Organizer:
Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS,CHES
Moderator:
Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS,CHES

8:30am
Human Trafficking: Its impact on MDG 4
Cathey Eisner Falvo, MD, MPH
  
8:42am
Trafficking in women: A cry for social justice
Gopal Sankaran, MD, DrPH, CHES
     
8:54am
Trafficking in persons, public health and development
Elvira Beracochea, MD, MPH
  
9:06am
Human trafficking: A modern day plague
Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS,CHES
     
9:18am
Outreach to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC): A community health center (CHC) model
Kimberly Chang, MD, Elizabeth Sy, Nhuanh Ly, Manith Thaing, Somnang Sin, David Pheng and Clifford Yee, MSW
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Committee on Women's Rights
Endorsed by: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: APHA-Committee on Women's Rights
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