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MCN Position Statement: Florida’s SB 1718 May Lead to Unnecessary Death and Suffering

MCN Position Statement: Florida’s Newly Passed SB 1718 May Lead to Unnecessary Deaths and Suffering

May 23, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
As health justice advocates, we at Migrant Clinicians Network are strongly opposed to Florida’s newly passed SB 1718. This new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2023, is the most anti-…
Five on Friday: National Farmworker Women's Health Week

Five on Friday: National Farmworker Women's Health Week 2023

May 18, 2023
By: MCN Admin
It's National Farmworker Women's Health Week! Women working in the fields have unique health needs that are frequently overlooked. Many of the barriers that affect overall health among all…
Empowering Communities, One Hyperlocal Campaign at a Time: My Experience Presenting at the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum

Empowering Communities, One Hyperlocal Campaign at a Time: My Experience Presenting at the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum

May 18, 2023
By: Esther Pizza
MCN's Renée AboAmshe presents at the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum. Presenting at a conference can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. I recently had the…
Self-Compassion as a New Curricular Subject for Life

Self-Compassion as a New Curricular Subject for Life

May 16, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
I don’t know what research study could affirm or deny this proposition, but what if it were true that what all humans have most in common is our vulnerability? What might change in our…
Five on Friday: The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Five on Friday: The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 12, 2023
By: MCN Admin
Friday is here, and it is a unique one. The public health emergency declaration that started on March 1st, 2020, ended last night. This, of course, does not mean the pandemic is over, but it does…
As Title 42 Ends, More Active-Duty Troops at the Border Doesn’t Help

As Title 42 Ends, More Active-Duty Troops at the Border Doesn’t Help

May 11, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
About 1500 active-duty troops have been sent to the US Mexico border this week, as the federal COVID-19 health policy known as Title 42 ends. Title 42 was used to prevent migrants at the US-Mexico…
Words Matter: A Researcher’s Obligation to Think Before Speaking

Words Matter: A Researcher’s Obligation to Think Before Speaking

May 9, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
As a teenager, I always said that I would dedicate my life to something meaningful. No matter how big or small the contribution, I vowed to commit my time and energy toward the betterment of…
Five on Friday: Long COVID and Viral Reservoirs

Five on Friday: Long COVID and Viral Reservoirs

May 5, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday has arrived! Every week, we here at Migrant Clinicians Network share the ups and downs in the worlds of migrant health, health justice, and public health. Here, we gather the top five we…
Anna and Annie, the Nurse Midwives, Greet Pregnant Asylum Seekers with Empathy and Care

Anna and Annie, the Nurse Midwives, Greet Pregnant Asylum Seekers with Empathy and Care

May 4, 2023
By: Robert Kinnaird
Annie Leone, CNM, welcomes new arrivals at the center. “Midwives have always been on the forefront of justice for women and reproductive justice. Our profession is at the forefront of this. This…
Moving Mountains at MCN: Karen Mountain Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, MCN Launches Moving Mountains Campaign in Her Honor

Moving Mountains at MCN: Karen Mountain Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, MCN Launches Moving Mountains Campaign in Her Honor

May 2, 2023
By: Ashley-Michelle Papon
MCN's Karen Mountain and Kim Nolte at the ceremony honoring Karen's contributions in the field of migrant health. The incredible career of Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, the first-ever Chief…
Five on Friday: Workers' Memorial Day 2023

Five on Friday: Workers' Memorial Day 2023

Apr 28, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's Workers’ Memorial Day, when we pay tribute to the workers who die on the job each year, and renew our dedication to making workplaces safer. AFL-CIO's new report found that 343 US workers die…
Moving Mountains with MCN

Moving Mountains with MCN

Apr 27, 2023
By: Kim Nolte
It’s hard to believe I’m two months into my leadership role at Migrant Clinicians Network. It’s been a pleasure getting to know our team and our partners across the US. I’m loving every minute of…
Top Concerns Clinicians Should Have for Migrant and Immigrant Patients with the End of the Public Health and National COVID-19 Emergencies

Top Concerns Clinicians Should Have for Migrant and Immigrant Patients with the End of the Public Health and National COVID-19 Emergencies

Apr 25, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The public health emergency declaration on COVID-19 expires May 11th, and a separate national emergency declaration already ended two weeks ago -- but that does not mean COVID is over. There are…
Five on Friday: Immigrants Help Fund Our Public Programs

Five on Friday: Immigrants Help Fund Our Public Programs

Apr 21, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here! Join us as we pry open the inboxes of MCN staff and shake out the top five articles and resources on migrant and immigrant health justice. Del offered "something we have known…
The Children Left Behind: In Honduras, Dr. Laszlo Madaras Encounters Fractured Families in the Wake of Migration to US

The Children Left Behind: In Honduras, Dr. Laszlo Madaras Encounters Fractured Families in the Wake of Migration to US

Apr 20, 2023
By: Laszlo Madaras
Raquel is traveling alone with her two-year-old daughter, hoping soon to live with her sister and brother-in-law in the US. She is pregnant and was traveling with the father of the toddler, but…
Press Conference on Children in Detention: “Children Do Not Migrate. They Flee.”

Press Conference on Children in Detention: “Children Do Not Migrate. They Flee.”

Apr 19, 2023
By: Robert Kinnaird
“Children do not migrate. They flee.” – Dr. Marsha Griffin, quoting Dr. Fernando Stein former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immigration policies created to maximize speed end up…
Five on Friday: World Chagas Day 2023

Five on Friday: World Chagas Disease Day 2023

Apr 14, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s that time of the week again! Finally, Friday! With the weekend just around the corner, MCN staff share stories they feel everyone should read. Today, we discuss migration, the dangers of heat…
Seven Phone Calls Later, A Health Network Patient Finally Picks Up The Phone – And Gets the Help She Needs

Seven Phone Calls Later, A Health Network Patient Finally Picks Up The Phone – And Gets the Help She Needs

Apr 13, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Health Network Associates help migrants find care anywhere in the world. But the job is heavy with almost impossible tasks: find care for people without insurance, without income, frequently with…
Committed Collaboration: How Health Network’s Huddles Encourage Success

Committed Collaboration: How Health Network’s Huddles Encourage Success

Apr 11, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Concern and uncertainty overwhelm the lives of many migrating communities. Following traumas experienced during their resettlement journeys, asylees may experience multiple harms to their…
Five on Friday: World Health Day 2023

Five on Friday: World Health Day 2023

Apr 7, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Today is World Health Day! Regardless of location on the planet, economic status, migration, or any other factor, all people need access to quality health care when they need it – it’s a human…
Nestor Reyes: After Childhood Immigration and Early Career in Finance, He Now Serves Migrants with Ongoing Health Needs through Health Network

Nestor Reyes: After Childhood Immigration and Early Career in Finance, He Now Serves Migrants with Ongoing Health Needs through Health Network

Apr 6, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Nestor Reyes, Health Network Associate, came to the US when he was four years old, joining his parents as they pursued a better life for their children. We recently sat down with him to hear…
The Connection Between Apologies and Kindness

The Connection Between Apologies and Kindness

Apr 4, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
I have been interested in apologies and kindness for quite a while but today is the first day it occurred to me to ask if they are related. I am glad I did. My answer is a pretty simple one: if a…
Five on Friday: Farmworker Awareness Week 2023

Five on Friday: Farmworker Awareness Week 2023

Mar 31, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Today, we celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, the final day of National Farmworker Awareness Week. Cesar Chavez impacted the lives of millions of US farmworkers through his activism and leadership, which…
Emanie Dorival, CRNP, Recipient of MCN’s Kugel & Zuroweste Health Justice Award

Emanie Dorival, CRNP, Recipient of MCN’s Third Annual Kugel & Zuroweste Health Justice Award

Mar 29, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) is thrilled to announce Emanie Dorival, CRNP is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Kugel-Zuroweste Health Justice Award. Named after MCN’s own Candace Kugel…
MCN Statement After Detention Fire: Migration Is Not a Crime, It’s a Human Right

MCN Statement After Detention Fire: Migration Is Not a Crime, It’s a Human Right

Mar 28, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Last night, a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, on the US-Mexico border, killed at least 39 people and seriously injured 29 more. Ahead of the fire, migrants who were engaging in…
Five on Friday: Workers March to "Build a New World"

Five on Friday: Workers March to "Build a New World"

Mar 24, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Aníbal messaged staff about this week's 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. He offered up this article about one researcher's journey to better understand the island '…