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Doctors at War
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History
Doctors At War Against Trafficking Worldwide is a call to action for doctors of all disciplines to get involved in the global war against the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world – the buying andselling of human beings for sexual exploitation, forced labor, and other types of abuse. Founded by Dr. Daniel Bercu – an emergency physician practicing in the Nashville, Tennessee area - Doctors at War is looking for doctors of all disciplines and specialties who have a heart to get involved in this fight on the front lines.
Doctor’s At War is a 501(3) nonprofit organization that consists of doctors of all disciplines along with other healthcare professionals and interested individuals, willing to join in the battle against human trafficking -- one of the greatest atrocities our world has seen. We are a worldwide organization as this battle is taking place in virtually every country in the world.
Mission
Doctors at War provides critical medical care to human trafficking victims -- helping them recover from the ill health effects of long-term abuse and neglect.
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A CONVERSATION : EVERFREE & STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL
In the Philippines in particular, the vast majority of the survivors we work with were trafficked while in the process of looking for employment. They were desperate, took chances that were risky, and it didn't work out for them, but it was that economic vulnerability that drove them to make those risky decisions.
