The Health of Trafficked Women: A Survey of Women Entering Posttrafficking Services in Europe

Abstract:
Trained counselors interviewed 192 women who had been trafficked and sexually exploited about abuse and evaluated their physical and mental health status within 14 days of entry into posttrafficking services. Most reported physical or sexual violence while trafficked (95%), pretrafficking abuse (59%), and multiple posttrafficking physical and psychological problems.
Newly identified trafficked women require immediate attention to address posttrauma symptoms and adequate recovery time before making decisions about participating in prosecutorial or immigration proceedings or returning home.

My opinion:
This journal stated that services for such women should be based on good practices used for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and torture and for migrants and refugees. These include strategies for crisis intervention, confidentiality, security, shelter, social support, forensics, counseling, and medical cultural competency.

From the data that has been presented, they support that medical care for victims of trafficking is very necessary. It also needs attention there are psychological problems that can hamper the victims to resume their life as usual or return back home. Therefore, in the program, I include counseling as a good media to resolve the issue, either directly or via mobile phone

Reference:
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2006.108357