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by relentlesssep | Jul 1, 2014 | Medical
Recently, we had the opportunity to hold a clinic INSIDE a bar for boys. This was a new venture for the partner organization and we were all excited that the owner agreed to allow this. Thirteen young men were seen, all of whom were over 18 years old. Of course they...
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by relentlesssep | Jun 3, 2014 | Cambodia, Medical
Last week in Phnom Penh I had the privilege of training over 200 doctors, nurses, social workers, and other hospital staff about health and human trafficking at Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope. This hospital, together with Hope Worldwide, recognize that caring for...
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by relentlesssep | May 9, 2014 | Eastern Europe, Medical
“The older prisoners bribe the guards to get the younger prisoners to serve as sex slaves for them.” – nurse in N. Africa who visits the local prison. “All the girls (aged 11-15) in the youth group report having been sexually abused, usually by...
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by relentlesssep | May 30, 2013 | health care, Medical
Recently I had a discussion regarding health care and its role in outreach to people who are on the street, are prostituted, or other similar population groups. This person told me that her organization had “tried” a health care outreach once but it didn’t seem go...
by relentlesssep | May 1, 2013 | health care, Medical, prevention
“The business of public health is to take what is accepted and make it unacceptable.” – Bill Foege, former director of the Center for Disease Control Although largely framed as a legal issue, a social issue, and sometimes a geo-political issue, human trafficking IS...
by relentlesssep | Mar 20, 2013 | health care, Medical, Thailand
“A” I met “A” a couple weeks ago. I was visiting an outreach location where street boys can come and hangout in the afternoons. My friends who set it up were particularly concerned about A and when I met him, so was I. Although he still needs a confirmatory blood...
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