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Five on Friday: Treat Public Health Seriously

Sep 13, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought might be helpful to you, chosen by MCN staff…
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Is Medical Protocol at Border Patrol Facilities Sufficient?

Sep 10, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Who is responsible for the health and wellbeing of refugee-seeking families in detention at the US-Mexico border? At least three children have died of influenza while in Customs and Border…
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Five on Friday: The Impact of High Heat on Mental Health

Sep 6, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It can be a challenge to select just five pieces to highlight each week, especially considering how migrant health is in the news every day. Here are some of the articles that maybe you missed…
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Five on Friday: Labor Rights Week

Aug 29, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Labor Day Weekend caps off National Labor Rights Week, which coincided this year with the anniversary of UFW’s march on the Texas Capitol. Thank you to the migrant laborers across the country --…
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On the Other Side: Central American Immigrants on the Northern Border of Mexico

Aug 28, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
(This image is licensed under: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)US President Donald Trump announced at the end of May his decision to impose new tariffs or increase existing…
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In the Field: Training CHW Parents to Protect Kids from Environmental Exposures

Aug 26, 2019
By: Jordana Oman
When Gloria came to work in the United States, lead poisoning was a hazard she had never even heard of, much less encountered in her day-to-day life. Known as the “invisible villain,” lead is a hard…
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Five on Friday: Changes to Public Charge Harm Children's Oral Health

Aug 23, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s back to school time! School can be intimidating, especially for refugees starting at a new school in the US. Many refugee children have come unaccompanied to the US, fleeing violence and…
Position Statement: Children Should Never Be Held in Detention

Position Statement: Children Should Never Be Held In Detention

Aug 22, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migrant Clinicians Network stands firmly against the Trump Administration’s shocking decision to dissolve the Flores Settlement, paving the way to detain children for indefinite periods of time.“It…
Ed Zuroweste - MCN 35 year anniversary

Dr. Ed Zuroweste: A Career Serving the Underserved

Aug 21, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“I had no idea I was going to care for farmworkers,” recalled Ed Zuroweste, MD, Founding Medical Director for Migrant Clinicians Network. In medical school, he had not chosen to focus on…
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Five on Friday: The Effects of Racism on Children's Health

Aug 16, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Let’s admit it: This week was tough. Migration health continues to dominate the news cycle, with border health, public charge, and racism at the forefront. Our Five on Friday this week, composed…
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Health Care is a Human Right: MCN’s Statement on Finalized Public Charge Rule

Aug 14, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“I have a pregnant patient here legally but not a citizen who is refusing to apply for Medicaid because her attorney advised her this could jeopardize her ability to become a citizen. She plans to…
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A New Resource for Farm Owners: How to Invest in Child Care and Watch Your Community Grow

Aug 12, 2019
By: Jordana Oman
Recognizing the Need Child care is the cornerstone of any thriving community. In fact, 89% of farm workers are more likely to choose a job in a location with accessible child care services. When…
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Changes to Health Care Rights Law Endanger Health of My Patients

Aug 10, 2019
By: Jannette Nuñez
My patient, Alma, came to the emergency room with chest pain radiating to her left breast. She was 55 and had already had a lumpectomy for suspected breast cancer five years ago. She was worried…
Five on Friday: The EPA Refuses to Ban Chlorpyrifos

Five on Friday: EPA Refuses to Ban Chlorpyrifos

Aug 9, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today we’re wrapping up National Health Center Week! Health centers continue to be the cornerstone of health and well-being for millions of people in the US. We are proud to work closely with…
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MCN Staff Celebrates National Health Center Week

Aug 8, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
“America’s Health Centers: Rooted in Communities.” The theme of this year’s National Health Center Week aptly recognizes and celebrates the ways in which health centers are connected to the…
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MCN welcomes Nelly Salgado de Snyder, MA, DSW

Aug 7, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In the early 1980s, Nelly Salgado de Snyder, MA, DSW, noticed something troubling about the research on migrating women from Mexico: it didn’t exist. “ were moving, but you couldn’t find a…
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Heat, Climate, Farmworkers, and Health: A Summer 2019 Update

Aug 6, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
July may be the hottest month ever recorded on the planet. The signature of the climate crisis is increased heat, particularly heat waves that are more frequent and longer in duration. Extreme heat…
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MCN Statement on Recent Shootings in California, Texas, and Ohio

Aug 5, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
We at Migrant Clinicians Network are devastated by the recent shootings in California last week, and Texas and Ohio this past weekend. These horrific and tragic events have affected our staff, family…
Five on Friday: Migration and the Climate Crisis

Five on Friday: Migration and the Climate Crisis

Aug 2, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This month, we celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month. MCN’s work at the Ventanilla de Salud in Austin includes weekly health fairs, many of which feature free vaccinations for Austin’s…
Emanual Ramirez

Emanual Ramirez,18-Year-Old US Citizen of Parents Without Work Authorization, Asks to "Keep Families Together"

Jul 25, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
When the Dust Rises “When the Dust Rises” is an anthology of written and photographic submissions from Mount Vernon migrant youth, some as young as 11, who participate in the Mount Vernon…
Five on Friday: The Impact of Separation and Detention on Children

Five on Friday: The Impact of Separation and Detention on Children

Jul 25, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This summer has pushed the mercury up to never-before-seen heat in locations across the Northern Hemisphere. This weekend’s record-breaking heat in Europe threatens the health of thousands of…
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35 Years of Caring: Celebrating Karen Mountain, RN, MCN's Leader and Defender of Health Justice

Jul 24, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“I always knew I wanted to go into health care,” says Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Chief Executive Officer, the first and only leader that MCN has had since its…
MCN CEO Karen Mountain and Board Member Marsha Griffin at the border

"People Are Just Trying to Survive": MCN's Dr. Laszlo Madaras Reflects After Returning from the Border

Jul 23, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
July is a time of reflection for Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Migrant Clinicians Network. A quarter-century ago, in July, 1994, he traveled to Rwanda to serve the urgent health…
Five on Friday: Killer Heat in the US

Five on Friday: Killer Heat in the United States

Jul 19, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s Friday again! Before you head off into another summer weekend, read a few pieces that we’ve been sharing here at MCN. The fifth piece, our “weekly win” focuses on good news in our fight for…
Five on Friday: Reclaiming Puerto Rico's Agricultural History

Five on Friday: Reclaiming Puerto Rico's Agricultural History

Jul 12, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Climate collapse, the border crisis, physician burnout: these are just a few of the topics we cover in our weekly Five on Friday piece. But there’s a growing undercurrent of community, statewide…
Five on Friday: The Crisis of Physician Burnout

Five on Friday: The Crisis of Physician Burnout

Jul 5, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Some of our MCN staff have already headed out the door for a longer Independence Day weekend. As we slice wedges of watermelon and shuck the corn on the cob this weekend, let’s take a moment to…