Responsibly Including Survivors’ Voices in the Planning and Implementing of Educational Programmes for Healthcare Providers

Preeti Panda; Annette Mango; Anjali Garg

doi:10.14197/atr.2012211710

Responsibly Including Survivors’ Voices in the Planning and Implementing of Educational Programmes for Healthcare Providers

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Preeti Panda
Annette Mango
Anjali Garg

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https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.2012211710

Abstract

Survivors’ experiences and input are essential for human trafficking education for healthcare providers yet they remain under-utilised. This article describes a collaborative initiative between two paediatric physicians and a survivor of trafficking, which led to the implementation of an anti-trafficking education programme for healthcare providers. It outlines the process of establishing the collaboration and the main principles of ensuring an equitable partnership. It shares the authors’ reflections of the process and their recommendations for others seeking to establish similar initiatives.

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Author Biographies

Preeti Panda

Preeti Panda is a paediatric emergency medicine fellow physician at Stanford University, and completed her residency training at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Her experiences working directly with trafficked high school students sparked a passion for addressing the health needs of this population. This led her to pursue anti-trafficking programming and research during her medical training, eventually establishing a medical clinic to treat child trafficking survivors along with Anjali. She continues to work with survivors on creating trauma-informed healthcare programmes to better serve trafficked children.

Annette Mango

Annette Mango is a motivational speaker and survivor leader. She completed a Survivor-Educator Certification Course through the Renee Jones Empowerment Center in 2017, and participates in survivor groups, peer mentorship, and speaking engagements. She is interested in educating professionals on human trafficking and how to engage survivors in a trauma-informed manner.

Anjali Garg

Anjali Garg is a paediatric critical care fellow physician at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She completed her paediatric residency training at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, during which time she researched the role of the healthcare provider in the identification and intervention of trafficked children. Anjali and Preeti subsequently opened a medical home for child trafficking survivors. Her passion to care for those who have been afflicted by the complex trauma seen in human trafficking led Anjali to pursue a career in critical care. She continues to work towards providing healthcare in a trauma sensitive manner and works to empower survivors in her medical practice.

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15-09-2021

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Panda, P., Mango, A., & Garg, A. (2021). Responsibly Including Survivors’ Voices in the Planning and Implementing of Educational Programmes for Healthcare Providers. Anti-Trafficking Review, (17), 148–153. https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.2012211710

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No. 17 (2021): Special Issue – Anti-Trafficking Education

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