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Enhancing the Capacity of the Ministry of Health to assist Victims of Trafficking in Egypt
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Start Date
2009
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End Date
2012
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Project Status
Completed
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Project Type
Health Promotion and Assist for Migrants
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Budget Amount (USD)
200000.00
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Coverage
National
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Year
2009
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IDF Region
Africa
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Projects ID
MA.0144
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Benefiting Member States
Egypt
The overall objective of this project is to consolidate the Government of Egypt’s response to human trafficking and to enhance protection of trafficking victims through partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH). Specific purposes of this project include: (i) to support the development of the MoH’s strategy for enhanced protection of victims of trafficking in Egypt and a related plan of action; (ii) to consolidate national mechanisms for timely and comprehensive assistance to VoTs, including health services, through the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs); (iii) to enhance knowledge and awareness within the health care sector for rapid identification of trafficking victims and the provision of appropriate follow-up assistance and/or referral, through targeted training; and (iv) to institute a pilot Trafficking Victim Support Unit (TVSU) within a State hospital for the provision of assistance to VoTs.