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Five on Friday: The Toll of Climate Change on Public Health

Five on Friday: The Toll of Climate Change on Public Health

Aug 13, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
No climate activist enjoys IPCC report-release days. The reports are always stark. The International Panel on Climate Change, the group tasked by the UN to assess climate change progression, has…
A hand picking a tomato

From Streamline: Hunger Hits Those Who Produce Our Food

Aug 12, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Jillian Hopewell There is a profound irony in the fact that many agricultural workers in the United States suffer from food insecurity. Those who plant, cultivate, and harvest the food we all…
Five on Friday: Farmworkers Impacted by Wildfire Smoke

Five on Friday: Farmworkers Impacted by Wildfire Smoke

Aug 6, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Terrifying heat fueled by the climate disaster, the spread of COVID-19 variants, smoke spreading across the US from megafires hundreds of miles away – these terrible events don’t just endanger our…
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Migrant Clinicians Network Reveals Ventilation Checklist for Safe Workplaces

Aug 2, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Robert Kinnaird As COVID-19 primarily spreads through the air, workplaces with poor ventilation are among the most endangered by the virus. To address the problems poor ventilation can create,…
Five on Friday: Workers at the Border Receive Vaccines

Five on Friday: Workers at the Border Receive Vaccines

Jul 30, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The heat of summer continues. Many farmworkers are starting their days hours before the rest of us rise, to avoid the hottest hours of the day. Their hard work is bringing us our summer favorites.…
Alma Galván, MCH, MCN’s Senior Program Manager; Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, MCN’s Chief Medical Officer, Eva Galvez, MD, from MCN’s Board of Directors; Mily Treviño-Sauceda, Executive Director of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc.; and Amy Liebman, MPA, MCN’s Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, at PACT 2021.

MCN Brings Much-Needed Farmworker, Clinician Perspectives to Pesticide Conference

Jul 29, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Alma Galván, MCH, MCN’s Senior Program Manager; Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, MCN’s Chief Medical Officer, Eva Galvez, MD, from MCN’s Board of Directors; Mily Treviño-Sauceda, Executive Director of…
Five on Friday: Workers Grapple with Climate Crisis

Five on Friday: Workers Grapple with Climate Crisis

Jul 23, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
A hundred years ago this week, a child received the first BCG vaccine for tuberculosis. Ed reminded us that this vaccine didn’t stop the bacteria – it doesn’t prevent infection or active TB disease…
A woman looks to the sky

It is Never Too Late to Soften Grief

Jul 21, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Kaethe Weingarten, PhD This month marks the 45th anniversary of my mother’s death and, finally, it feels different. I am carrying a piece of what pained me more lightly, which is making this…
Five on Friday: Washington State Sets Heat Rule

Five on Friday: Washington State Sets Heat Rule for Farmworkers

Jul 16, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s hot out there! As we continue our work through the summer, we recognize the demanding and dangerous work of farmworkers and other outdoor workers whose vulnerability rises as temperatures…
Top 5 Best COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Migrants and Immigrants

Top 5 Best COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Migrants & Immigrants

Jul 13, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The summer is in full swing and vaccination campaigns are struggling. The initial rush has slowed, and many communities find themselves with more vaccines than people who want them. Yet,…
Five on Friday: Health Promoters Help Latinos Get Vaccinated

Five on Friday: Health Promoters Help Latinos Get Vaccinated

Jul 9, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Is it Friday already!? This shorter work week has not hindered the flow of articles amongst MCN staff. Below we have shared a few of our favorites. Claire shared this article, featuring MCN’s…
Farmworkers in the field

Heat, Climate Change, and Outdoor Workers: New Clinicians’ Guide to Heat-Related Illnesses

Jul 7, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s hot – and it’s getting hotter. Climate change is increasing the number of extreme-heat days across the US. This increase in heat is dangerous for outdoor workers, from agricultural workers, to…
Five on Friday: Latinx Communities Need More COVID-19 Media Coverage

Five on Friday: Latinx Communities Need More COVID-19 Media Coverage

Jul 2, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This Friday, MCN staff have shared updates ranging from artistic interpretations of the immigrant experience to federal decisions effecting immigration, as well as the latest updates on COVID-19…
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When My Sister Came Out as Trans, the Political Became Personal

Jun 30, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Years ago, I read a quote on a message board that changed my life. The posters were debating the implications of the hotly contested election results that declared Republican George W. Bush the…
Five on Friday: Heat Wave Threatens Vulnerable Communities

Five on Friday: Heat Wave Threatens Vulnerable Communities

Jun 25, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's Friday!! MCN staff have been busy sharing articles with each other this week and we have selected a few to share with you. Kaethe shared this New York Times article with us, Supreme Court…
A man receives a vaccination from a clinician

US-Mexico Collaboration Gets Workers at the Border Vaccinated

Jun 22, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
At the US-Mexico border, the pace of vaccination has depended on which side of the wall one is on. In the US, available vaccines have outstripped the number of people interested in vaccinations. In…
Five on Friday: World Refugee Day 2021

Five on Friday: World Refugee Day 2021

Jun 18, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy World Refugee Day! Celebrated for the last 20 years on June 20th, and just a day after Juneteenth, this day was designated by the United Nations to celebrate the strength and courage of…
Sister Zuly, Sister Antonia, and Sister Ana, three participants in Tu voz importa, received their cameras during the first workshop this week.

Tu voz importa: New Photovoice Project Equips Migrants with Cameras to Share Their Stories

Jun 17, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Sister Zuly, Sister Antonia, and Sister Ana, three participants in Tu voz importa, received their cameras during the first workshop this week. This week, 29 participants gathered for a beginner’s…
A photo of Patricia with two dairy workers

A Celebration of Patricia Juarez-Carrillo's Life Work Improving the Health of Migrants and Immigrants

Jun 16, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Last week, Patricia Juárez-Carrillo, PhD, MPH, passed away at the age of 63 from pulmonary fibrosis. Patricia was a longtime collaborator and consultant for Migrant Clinicians Network, a close…
Take MCN’s 2021 Poll: What Is Changing for Immigrant & Migrant Patients?

MCN’s 5-Minute Poll: Inform Our Work, Voice Your Concerns, and Win a $25 Target Gift Card!

Jun 15, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The Trump Administration was regularly cited as a root cause for migrant and immigrant patients to avoid getting the health care they needed – according to clinicians who have taken Migrant…
Five on Friday: A COVID Hot Spot Becomes a Model for Vaccination

Five on Friday: A COVID Hot Spot Becomes a Model for Vaccination

Jun 11, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here at last! Five on Friday features articles, podcasts, research, and resources that MCN staff shared each week. We hope you enjoy getting a peek into our inboxes Candace shared an…
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A Deep Dive into COVID-19’s Unequal Impact on Women

Jun 10, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, Director of Witness to Witness We have all read that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been more negative for women’s daily lives than for men’s. But it turns out…
A photo of the US Mexico border

Asylum Seekers, Health Needs, Concertina Wire… and Hope: A View of the Entire US-Mexico Border, From the Health Provider’s Perspective

Jun 9, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
At the end of May, Deliana Garcia headed to the US-Mexico border – not just to visit one border town, but to travel the entire length of the border on the US side, from San Diego, California to…
Five on Friday: Mothers of Missing Migrants

Five on Friday: Mothers of Missing Migrants

Jun 4, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's June! Five on Friday is here to lead you into your weekend (if you have Saturday-Sunday weekends, that is) with five pieces shared by MCN staff this week. If you don't already, be sure to…
Outreach workers speak with residents of community

Puerto Rico Gender-Based Violence Requires Sustained Attention and Practical and Accessible Resources

Jun 2, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
In the last few years, Puerto Rico has seen a significant spike in gender-based violence that has not been sufficiently addressed. Gender-based violence1 was already a growing concern before…
CHW speaks with a farmworker

Workplace Protections for Essential Workers Must Consider RIM Communities

Jun 1, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
While COVID-19 is a public health threat to the entire US population, there is growing evidence that the outbreak disproportionately affects some populations, including certain refugee, immigrant and…