Health Societies
Several medical societies and associations have taken stances publicly against human trafficking. Below are excerpts of these statements and links to the full reports, position statements, and policy declarations.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Abstract of “Child Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Health Care Needs of Victims,” American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), March 2015
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Policy on Human Trafficking
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians Resolution on Human Trafficking
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Statement on Human Trafficking
American Hospital Association
American Hospital Association Hospitals Against Violence Initiative
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Medical Association (AMA) Statement on Human Trafficking
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Position Paper on Human Trafficking
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Nurses Association (ANA) Position Statement on Human Trafficking
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA) Policy on Human Trafficking
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Position Statement on Human Trafficking
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Public Health Association (APHA) Policy Statement on Human Trafficking
Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Christian Medical and Dental Associations' Statement on Human Trafficking
Emergency Nurses Association
Emergency Nurses Association Position Statement on Human Trafficking
King's College London: PROTECT – Provider Responses, Treatment, and Care for Trafficked People
King's College London: PROTECT – Provider Responses, Treatment, and Care for Trafficked People
Massachusetts Medical Society Policy
Massachusetts Medical Society's Policy Statement
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) Position Statement on Human Trafficking
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Partners for Vulnerable Youth
NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth is dedicated to improving the physical and mental health and well-being of vulnerable infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
New York State Nurses Association
New York State Nurses Association Position Statement on Human Trafficking
Texas Medical Association
Texas Medical Association Statement on Increasing Identification, Support, and Reporting of Human Trafficking Victims
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission Article on Quick Safety 42: Identifying human trafficking victims
UK Human Trafficking Foundation
The UK's Human Trafficking Foundation published an updated "UK Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018."