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Five on Friday: Midwives and the Climate Crisis
Dec 23, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy Holidays! MCN offices are closed today and Monday, but that doesn't stop Five on Friday – because of course we at MCN shared plenty of important news stories during the week, that we thought…
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Camila Velasquez, Health Network Associate, and Aracely, Her Patient with TB, Numerous Health Challenges, and No Connection to Care – And A Call to Action
Dec 22, 2022
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Ashley-Michelle Papon
While long-time supporters of MCN are well aware of the lifesaving work of Health Network, MCN’s award-winning virtual case management program, lesser known are the stories which drive the…
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Pediatric Care on the Border: Caring for Kids in Custody with Dr. Ayoub-Rodriguez
Dec 19, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
When children in immigration detention get sick, where do they get help? United States Customs and Border Protection, (CBP, commonly known as the border patrol), does not have the facilities to…
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When A Climate Crisis Pushes Families to Flee
Dec 18, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
No one migrates without reason. Every day, people make the nearly impossible decision to leave their homes and cross international borders. There are countless reasons to leave, be it to seek…
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Five on Friday: U.S. to Restart Free Covid Test Program
Dec 16, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Justice for migrants and immigrants is always on the minds of MCNers, and as we approach the International Day of the Migrant on the 18th, it's time for another Five on Friday. This week we look at…
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How the Pandemic Amplified Longstanding Disparities for Immigrant Workers
Dec 15, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
The pandemic revealed many weaknesses in the US economy, but these weaknesses are longstanding compared to the time frame of the pandemic. “Essential workers,” a new class of workers defined by…
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Pursuing the Goal: A Health Justice Perspective on Soccer
Dec 13, 2022
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Amy Liebman
Gooooal! The excitement of the World Cup echoes across the globe as soccer players from 32 countries compete to win the most coveted title in soccer. Taking place every four years, billions of…
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Five on Friday: The Climate Crisis and Air Pollution
Dec 9, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Welcome back to Five on Friday, your weekly rundown of news and resources on migrant health and beyond, chosen by Migrant Clinicians Network staff. So many pieces to choose from this week, so we…
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Holiday Survival Guide: How to Respond to Illness, Loneliness, Division, & Grief
Dec 8, 2022
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Kaethe Weingarten
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and across the US, people had very different holiday experiences. Some had a lovely, large dinner with relatives and friends; others' dinners were disrupted by…
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COVID Kills Almost 300 People A Day. To Save Lives, MCN Supports Hyperlocal Effective Campaigns.
Dec 7, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
When bivalent vaccines arrived in September, Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator claimed they represented "a really important moment in this pandemic." Days after its…
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Five on Friday: COVID's Impact on Older Americans
Dec 2, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
The giving season is here! On #GivingTuesday, our network and supporters turned out to support MCN. We raised a total of over $2000! But we still have significant work to do to meet our end-of-year…
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Immigrant Farmers Encounter Stressors, Obstacles, Isolation – A New Spanish-Language Hotline Connects Them to Resources
Nov 30, 2022
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Jessica Calderón
Over the course of the pandemic, I was reminded, like many other people, of the importance of having good quality food. And I’m referring to the quality of the taste and the health benefits of…
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This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Impact
Nov 27, 2022
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Ashley-Michelle Papon
With the season of giving fast upon us, Migrant Clinicians Network continues to look to the helpers, the healers, the hopeful, the movers and the shakers to make a kinder, more inclusive, and…
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Five on Friday: Giving Thanks 2022
Nov 25, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
This week, as we filled up our shopping carts with sweet potatoes and sage, as we blended up the pumpkin puree for the pie, and as we sat to eat with our families, we gave thanks to the millions of…
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The Virtual Medical Home at Finger Lakes Community Health
Nov 23, 2022
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Claire Hutkins Seda
In rural upstate New York, a farmworker heads to the nearby primary care clinic. After check-in, a medical assistant helps him log in with his psychiatrist in the exam room. While the clinic can’…
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These Five Refugees Share Their Life-Changing Migration Journeys with Dr. Madaras
Nov 21, 2022
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Laszlo Madaras
JEANNETTE, from Congo Jeannette is a friend who for years now has been employed at the same Swiss refugee center that housed her originally. I got to know her through family connections and…
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Five on Friday: Title 42 Border Policy Vacated
Nov 18, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Five on Friday is a compilation of new research, articles, resources, and more on health justice and migrant health that our MCN team recommends. Here’s this week’s edition, with a double Weekly…
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Can We Befriend Nature After An Extreme Weather Event?
Nov 17, 2022
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Kaethe Weingarten
Recently, after climate-fueled hurricanes Fiona and Ian hit Puerto Rico and the southeastern United States, I was thinking about the conundrum of how to befriend “nature” and all its wonders when…
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Pesticides and Racism: From Manufacturing, to Delivery, to Application. Here's how to fix it.
Nov 16, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Follow the life of pesticides, and you will find structural racism at every step. From manufacturing to usage, the health of people of color and people with low income are disproportionately at…
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Despite Legal Status, Pregnant Asylum Seekers Can’t Get Prenatal Care in our Overextended Health System
Nov 15, 2022
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Deliana Garcia
In late October, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report detailing dangerous gaps in rural U.S. obstetric care: over half of rural counties do not have a hospital…
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World Kindness Day: Practicing Kindness Whenever Possible
Nov 13, 2022
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Kaethe Weingarten
World Kindness Day, November 13, is an international holiday first introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. “The holiday is devoted to promoting kindness throughout the world and…
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Five on Friday: Costs of Care for Immigrants in US
Nov 11, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s 11/11, so make a wish! We at MCN wish for everyone to check out our collection of resources and news articles from the last week we found worth sharing. Elections have massive impacts on…
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Celebrating Roxana Pineda Day in Austin
Nov 8, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
MCN's Roxana Pineda, Karen Mountain and Jimena De Leija In Austin, Texas, November 3, 2022 was officially declared Roxana Pineda Day, named after Migrant Clinicians Network’s longtime Ventanilla de…
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Five on Friday: Long COVID Affecting Women More Than Men
Nov 4, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Welcome back to Five on Friday, your weekly rundown of news and resources on migrant health and beyond, chosen by Migrant Clinicians Network staff, including a double Weekly Win. Robert sent…
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Maryland Needs Basic, Common-Sense Heat Standard – Not What Has Been Proposed
Nov 3, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Every summer that farmworkers toil in the fields is the coolest summer they’ll ever experience. The world is warming at a dangerous pace, and farm work is becoming deadlier as a result. Strong…
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Enedelia Basurto: Raised in a Migrant Family, Now Advocating for Migrants’ Health Needs with Health Network
Nov 2, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Enedelia (Center left) with the MCN team at an immigration center in McAllen, Texas. “Ene is a very caring person. If I need help or have a question about a patient, she will quickly reply or…
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