Abstract

Prostitution is an “age-old institution in India. Victims of human trafficking are at a very high risk of contracting STD’S (Hepatitis-B, HIV & Syphilis) compelling many governments and non- governmental organizations to address these issues of health while dealing with victims of human trafficking. The role of medical professional includes examination of victims of trafficking, screening for STD’S and psychiatric counselling. Most (67%) of the female victims were married, 16% of the female victims were unmarried and rest were living separate, divorced and widow. In this study 5% of the female victims were positive for HIV test , 1% were positive for VDRL test and 3% positive for Hepatitis B test. 5% of the female victims had attempted suicide and 3% had a history of abortion in past. Hence in the present study an effort is made to find out different causes for human trafficking along with its sociodemographic and medicolegal aspects.

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