Exploring a public health approach to modern slavery: potential, problems and translating principles into practice

Author: McCoig, April; Campos-Matos, Ines & Such, Liz

Abstract: This reflective article was drafted in November 2020. Since this time, the authors have worked with the counter-slavery sector to co-develop a refined public health framework to address modern slavery (). Significant knowledge mobilisation has also occurred with a range of stakeholders, and the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has encouraged the UK Home Office and the Home Secretary to embed a public health approach within the UK’s response to modern slavery (). Key references and insights from research in 2021 are available as a collection.

Keywords: modern slavery; public health; human trafficking; prevention