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Pesticides and Racism: From Manufacturing, to Delivery, to Application. Here's how to fix it.

Pesticides and Racism: From Manufacturing, to Delivery, to Application. Here's how to fix it.

Nov 16, 2022
By: 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…
Despite Legal Status, Pregnant Asylum Seekers Can’t Get Prenatal Care in our Overextended Health System

Despite Legal Status, Pregnant Asylum Seekers Can’t Get Prenatal Care in our Overextended Health System

Nov 15, 2022
By: 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…
World Kindness Day: Practicing Kindness Whenever Possible

World Kindness Day: Practicing Kindness Whenever Possible

Nov 13, 2022
By: 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…
Five on Friday: Costs of Care for Immigrants in US

Five on Friday: Costs of Care for Immigrants in US

Nov 11, 2022
By: 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…
Celebrating Roxana Pineda Day in Austin

Celebrating Roxana Pineda Day in Austin

Nov 8, 2022
By: 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…
Five on Friday: Long COVID Affecting Women More Than Men

Five on Friday: Long COVID Affecting Women More Than Men

Nov 4, 2022
By: 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…
Maryland Needs Basic, Common-Sense Heat Standard – Not What Has Been Proposed

Maryland Needs Basic, Common-Sense Heat Standard – Not What Has Been Proposed

Nov 3, 2022
By: 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…
Enedelia Basurto: Raised in a Migrant Family, Now Advocating for Migrants’ Health Needs with Health Network

Enedelia Basurto: Raised in a Migrant Family, Now Advocating for Migrants’ Health Needs with Health Network

Nov 2, 2022
By: 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…
Five on Friday: Health Care Providers Dropping Out of Workforce

Five on Friday: Health Care Providers Dropping Out of Workforce

Oct 28, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Halloween weekend is here! Before you head out with the inflated dinosaurs, Spider Mans, and fairies in your life, have a look at five articles recommended by MCN staff this week. Immigrants…
Free Services at Ventanilla de Salud Offices Support Binational Health

Free Services at Ventanilla de Salud Offices Support Binational Health

Oct 27, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Across the United States, the Ventanillas de Salud (VdS) offices within the Mexican Consulates have been celebrating Binational Health Month, one of the largest mobilization efforts in the US to…
Candace Kugel: Celebrating A Migrant Clinician’s Retirement from MCN

Candace Kugel: Celebrating A Migrant Clinician’s Retirement from MCN

Oct 25, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
From villages in the mountains of Honduras to the apple-picking region of Pennsylvania to the halls of Migrant Clinicians Network’s main office in Austin, Texas, Candace Kugel, FNP, CNM, MS has…
Five on Friday: Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available Before 2030

Five on Friday: Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available Before 2030

Oct 21, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It can be a challenge to select just five pieces to highlight each week -- so much is happening! Here are some of the articles that MCNers recommended this week. Pull up a chair, grab some tea, and…
MCN White Paper: Pregnant Asylum Seekers Struggle to Access Prenatal Care

MCN White Paper: Pregnant Asylum Seekers Struggle to Access Prenatal Care

Oct 18, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Today, Migrant Clinicians Network released a new white paper, “Failures of US Health Care System for Pregnant Asylum Seekers.” This nine-page report outlines how pregnant asylum seekers who have…
Five on Friday: Avoiding the Co-Circulation of Covid and Influenza

Five on Friday: Avoiding the Co-Circulation of Covid and Influenza

Oct 14, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here! Time for another issue of Five on Friday. During the week, we at MCN share numerous articles, resources, and videos of note. Karen shared this great rundown from the New York…
Partner Spotlight: Asylum Seekers Shelter, San Diego

Partner Spotlight: Asylum Seekers Shelter, San Diego

Oct 13, 2022
By: Robert Kinnaird
Image from Sheltering Hope documentary In San Diego, thousands of asylum seekers cross the border every month, looking for a safe haven where they can pursue a better life. Linda Hill, MD, MPH, the…
New Comic, Helping the Helpers, Gives Clinicians Strategies for Self-Care

New Comic, Helping the Helpers, Gives Clinicians Strategies for Self-Care

Oct 12, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Clinicians focused on migrant, immigrant, and other underserved patients must balance personal and professional stressors for their entire careers – but the pandemic added new weight and complexity…
Five on Friday: New Commitment to End Hunger in the US by 2030

Five on Friday: New Commitment to End Hunger in the US by 2030

Oct 7, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s Friday, and finally October! We at MCN are once again putting together a series of articles on migrant and immigrant health that shouldn’t be missed. Amy shared the federal appeals court’…
COVID, Long COVID, Treatments, and More: MCN Staff Reflect on Illness, Disparities in Care

COVID, Long COVID, Treatments, and More: MCN Staff Reflect on Illness, Disparities in Care

Oct 6, 2022
By: Robert Kinnaird
Over the pandemic, despite numerous precautions, many MCN staff members have wrestled with COVID, myself included. Over the summer, as BA.5 became the predominant variant, several of us came down…
Farmers Voice Concern Over Climate Crisis, MCN Provides Education at Farm Aid

Farmers Voice Concern Over Climate Crisis, MCN Provides Education at Farm Aid

Oct 3, 2022
By: Renée AboAmshe
Farm Aid staff showing support for MCN’s mission. At last week’s Farm Aid, participants enjoyed performances by top acts like Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow, interspersed with stories from farmers…
Five on Friday: Expanding Union Organizing Rights For Farmworkers

Five on Friday: Expanding Union Organizing Rights For Farmworkers

Sep 30, 2022
By: MCN Admin
It's Friday! Time to sift through the inboxes of MCN staff members and choose the top five articles on migrant & immigrant health that you need to see. The impact of Hurricane Ian on migrant…
After Fiona, Some Reminders to Take Care of Yourself

After Fiona, Some Reminders to Take Care of Yourself

Sep 27, 2022
By: Kaethe Weingarten
It’s hard to fathom the misfortune of enduring a hurricane on the fifth anniversary of another devastating one, but that is what happened to those living in Puerto Rico this past week. Hurricane…
Five on Friday: Highlighting the Critical Work of Promotores

Five on Friday: Highlighting the Critical Work of Promotores

Sep 23, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's the first Friday of autumn! Here's our weekly dose of migrant & immigrant health news, brought to you by MCN staff. Del shared the new Economic Policy Institute report that found that…
Ventanilla de Salud Health Fair Brings Essential Services & Screenings to Austin

Ventanilla de Salud Health Fair Brings Essential Services & Screenings to Austin

Sep 21, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Last week, 20 Austin-area children had an incredibly good day. Thanks to a generous donation from the US Hispanic Contractors Association (USHCA), these lucky children won brand new bicycles,…
5 Years After Maria, Supporting Community Efforts to Face Climate Change

5 Years After Maria, Supporting Community Efforts to Face Climate Change

Sep 19, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
September 17th marked the fifth anniversary of the passage of Hurricane Maria through Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The category 5 hurricane left more than 4,000 dead, destroyed the electric…
Five on Friday: Free Vaccine Doesn't Mean Equal Access

Five on Friday: Free Vaccine Doesn't Mean Equal Access

Sep 16, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The weekend is here again! That means it's time for Five on Friday, where MCN staff offer up must-read news pieces and resources that we shared amongst ourselves this week. This week's listing…
Decision Fatigue, and Tips on Making Consequential Decisions

Decision Fatigue, and Tips on Making Consequential Decisions

Sep 15, 2022
By: Kaethe Weingarten
The average adult makes about 35,000 decisions a day. The average child only 3,000. (No wonder children complain that they don’t get enough choice!) I am unable to find the estimated number of…