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In the last 20 years, human trafficking has become a global problem of unforeseen proportions. Human trafficking affects every country in the world, regardless of socioeconomic status, history, or political structure and most countries are a source, transit, and destination for victims of human trafficking. In fact, the profits from human trafficking are immense and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime places human trafficking as the fastest growing and second most profitable form of transnational crime (Chong & Clark, 2014). Due to the complex nature of trafficking in person, data available on the number of people trafficked are indiscriminate. Conservative estimates suggest that at least 2.5 million women, children, and men are lured or forced across international borders (transnational human trafficking) every year and a significant amount are trafficked within borders (internal human trafficking)and forced to work against their will often in unsafe deplorable conditions

Regarding prevention, it is an established fact that COVID-19 spread in hospitals.   ECDC (2021) suggests that this can be limited through proper hand washing, use of personal protective equipment as well as vaccination.   Hand washing with the proper technique is believed to be the single most important way to protect healthcare workers and patients (CDC, 2018). It can happen in any setting that has access to clean water and soap. In a situation where clean water and soap isn’t accessible, alternatives like alcohol-based hand sanitizer is advised.   With respect to PPE’s the goal is to protect, not just the provider of care, but the patient, from infections as well. The most commonly used pieces of personal protective equipments are gloves, triple layer medical mask, goggles or face shield and a gown (Neuwirth et.al, 2020). Another way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst this population is through vaccination. EMA (2021) reports that vaccination remains one of the best protectiv