1. 138th APHA Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 9, 2008
Title Page in Persons,
Trafficking
Public Health and Development
Elvira Beracochea, MD. MPH
elvira@midego.com

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Know the Legal Framework
and International Declarations
• UDHR
• The Right to Development
• CEDAW
• The Millennium Declaration*
• Trafficking victims protection
Act, 2000

6. Millennium Declaration
“To intensify our efforts to fight transnational
crime in all its dimensions, including trafficking
as well as smuggling human beings and money
laundering”

7. 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

8. 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

9. “Intensify our efforts…”
Advocate for TIP reduction
targets under MDG 3

10. “Intensify our efforts…
Integrate TIP prevention into existing
programs:
1. Community health programs
2. School Health Programs
3. Surveillance and health information
systems

11. Public Health and Development
Professionals
Intensify YOUR efforts:
1. Advocate, Raise Awareness
and Help Prevent
2. If you suspect TIP, contact the
authorities

12. Q&A

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