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Title PageTrafficking in Persons,Public Health and Development
Elvira Beracochea, MD. MPH
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
Visit us at www.midego.com
Remember to Download the “Global Health Starter Program”
to start making a bigger impact right away!
Thank you!
Copyright ©2012 MIDEGO