Health Services to Meet Physical, Mental, and Social Needs of 126 Females Who Survived Boko Haram Abduction and Captivity: Providers' Perspective

Author: Eappen, Philip; Ivanitskaya, Lana; Jeong, Ye Ra & Cruz, Melinda

Abstract: We explore the challenges faced by survivors of Boko Haram abduction and human trafficking after their release by interviewing survivors' care providers and analyzing electronic medical records at the American University of Nigeria Health Center. Our report details the physical, mental, and social challenges the survivors faced in captivity and how providers managed those challenges using a holistic health care model.

Keywords: captivity survivors, human trafficking, health services, holistic care