Burns
Volume 43, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 245-246

The frequency of burns among the victims of sex trafficking in some lower-middle-income countries (Article)

Rezaeian M.
  • a Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

Abstract

Sex trafficking of women and girls is amongst the most prevalent and profitable types of human trafficking. Evidence suggests that sex trafficking is especially high in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh where diverse types of burning are also prevalent especially among young females. The aim of the present short communication is to emphasize that among many health issues affecting trafficked women in such countries, burns may also be prevalent among these victims. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI

Author Keywords

Burn Lower-middle-income countries sex trafficking Health care professionals

Index Keywords

Pakistan slavery India developing country health care personnel Developing Countries human middle income country statistics and numerical data sex trafficking Humans female prevalence human trafficking Article burn low income country Burns Bangladesh crime victim Crime Victims

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84981718813&doi=10.1016%2fj.burns.2016.07.010&partnerID=40&md5=c68b0ac38b426b06e13ae235f37dba69

DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.010
ISSN: 03054179
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English