Combating Human Trafficking Through a Trauma-Informed Care Lens

On this episode of Clinical Pearls, we are joined by UABSON Assistant Professor Dr. Lauren Mays, a Family Nurse Practitioner who maintains a clinic practice at the Well House. Lauren was recently awarded a 2023 Padma Award. The Padma Awards, sponsored by the UAB Commission on the Status of Women, shine a light on those who go above and beyond to persevere in support of underrepresented populations.

In 2022, several international organizations worked together to highlight the impact of human trafficking in a report called Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. They estimate that in 2021, 27.6 million people around the world were in forced labor. Experts suggest that the impact of human trafficking can be difficult to measure due to the “hidden nature of the crime,” among other reasons.