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Zika Virus and Migrants: What Do Clinicians Need to Know?

May 19, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, as almost every day in the last few months, the Zika virus is dominating the news. The World Health Organization has warned that the virus may spread to Europe this summer. Meanwhile, the US…
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Community Health Workers: An Essential Link in Farmworker Health Care

May 16, 2016
By: Amy Liebman
By Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, MCN and Claire Hutkins Seda, Writer and Editor, MCN Over ten years ago, Carlitos Candelario was born without legs or…
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Announcing: Spring 2016 Issue of Streamline

May 10, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The Spring edition of Streamline, Migrant Clinicians Network’s quarterly clinical publication, is hitting mailboxes across the country. Over 4,000 people receive the in-print version, and many more…
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Streamline Sneak-Peek: Identifying migratory agricultural workers at Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida

May 4, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“Our numbers were going down,” said Yerania Lopez, Clinical Manager at Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida. She was referring to the decrease in the number of migratory agricultural workers…
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Five on Friday | April 29, 2016

Apr 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Here are a few articles that caught the interest of MCN’s staff this week. We hope you enjoy them. 1. Candace, Specialist in Clinical Systems & Women’s Health, shared a MedScape article on the…
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In the Field: Kosrae's Health Needs with Dr. Ed Zuroweste

Apr 26, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Ed Zuroweste, MD, Chief Medical Officer is in Kosrae, Micronesia on a site visit to provide technical assistance to the new Kosrae Community Health Center, in preparation for its first…
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Five on Friday | April 15, 2016

Apr 15, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
A mid-spring weekend is just a few hours away; that means it’s time for Five on Friday, our weekly wrap-up of news we shared internally here at MCN, that we thought you may enjoy as well. What did…
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Drug-Resistant TB: A Survival Guide for Clinicians, 3rd edition

Apr 13, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The third edition of Drug-Resistant TB: A Survival Guide for Clinicians was released this week by the Curry International Tuberculosis Center (CITC) and the Tuberculosis Control Branch of the…
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Five on Friday | April 8, 2016

Apr 8, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As we roll into the weekend, we’d like to offer up some of the interesting news pieces that floated into our inboxes this week. What did you see this week? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter. 1.…
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In The Field: The Americas TB Caucus Meets in Brasilia

Apr 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last month, as part of the commemorations of World TB Day, Deliana Garcia, MA, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Director of International Projects, Research, and Development, traveled to Brasilia, Brazil…
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Wakeup Call: Climate Change and Public Health Report

Apr 5, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) published its long-awaited report, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment. Released at…
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Five on Friday | April 1, 2016

Apr 1, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Friday! We hope your springtime days are warm and healthy and not too allergy-ridden. Before we go sneezing into the weekend, here are a few news stories that MCN staff members thought are too…

TB on the Rise: MCN’s Ed Zuroweste publishes in the San Francisco Chronicle

Mar 30, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Tuberculosis is America’s biggest public health threat, greater than Zika, Ebola, and dengue fever combined. The latest news from the CDC that TB cases have increased in the last year underscored…
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Five on Friday | March 25, 2016

Mar 25, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
World TB Day once again filled our inboxes and covered our newsfeed. This year’s coverage seemed particularly urgent, with videos, specials, and many articles pointing out the rise in TB cases in the…
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Five on Friday | March 18, 2016

Mar 18, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Is it Friday already? Before you head into the weekend, take a look at the top five recommendations from MCN staff on news and notes in health justice. If you have one to share, let us know. Email…
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Five on Friday | March 11, 2016

Mar 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate the weekend with the top five items from MCN staff, on the many happenings in migrant health and beyond. 1. Candace, Specialist in Clinical Systems & Women’s Health…
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Transnational Tuberculosis: Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Tschampl

Mar 8, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, a newly published paper indicated that over 2,800 people leave the United States with active tuberculosis (TB) each year, while only ten percent receive continuity of care services like…
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Five on Friday | March 4, 2016

Mar 4, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We’ve had another very busy week at MCN. Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members. 1. Del, Director of…

New Research Indicates Need for Case Management for Mobile Tuberculosis Patients

Mar 3, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
AUSTIN, TX -- March 3, 2016 -- A new journal article released today revealed that an average of 2,827 people with active tuberculosis (TB) leave the United States each year, and only about ten…
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Announcing: Streamline Winter 2016

Feb 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Our winter issue of Streamline, our quarterly clinical publication, is available here! The Winter 2016 issue features the following articles: Integrating Community Health Workers into the…
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Five on Friday | February 26, 2016

Feb 26, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Friday is once again tugging on our brains, luring us into the weekend… What are your plans for this weekend? Care to add a little bit of health justice reading into the mix? Here are a few…
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In the Field: Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health

Feb 25, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, clinicians and health justice advocates from across the West Coast have gathered in Portland, Oregon for the 2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health. The Western Forum features…
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Five on Friday | February 19, 2016

Feb 19, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Our Five on Friday blog posts are always a joyous reminder of how many organizations and individuals are working toward the same goals: health justice, a voice for marginalized populations like the…
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Visiting Scholar: Li Ling

Feb 18, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This quarter, Migrant Clinicians Network is hosting Li Ling, PhD, a visiting scholar focused on migrant health policy and public health in her home country of China. Dr. Ling is enjoying a multi-…
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2015 Year in Review: MCN’s hard work… all on one page

Feb 16, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Earlier this month, we released our 2015 Year in Review, which highlights some incredible facts and figures on Migrant Clinicians Network’s programs and services and the voluminous and much-needed…
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Five on Friday | February 12, 2016

Feb 12, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Anniversary, Five on Friday! It was a year ago this week that we began to send out our weekly recommendations from staff. What recommendation in the last year do you remember most? Here are…