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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…
New Mini-Documentary Celebrates FQHC Vaccination Outreach in Puerto Rico and St. Croix

New Mini-Documentary Celebrates FQHC Vaccination Outreach in Puerto Rico and St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Sep 12, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
As vaccines became available in US territories, numerous obstacles to vaccination arose, including gaps in infrastructure as a result of economic instability and natural disasters, and widespread…
Asylum Seekers vs. Refugees: What’s the Difference, and Why Does it Matter?

Asylum Seekers vs. Refugees: What’s the Difference, and Why Does it Matter?

Aug 9, 2022
By: Xander Starobin
Although incorrectly interchanged at times, the terms “refugees” and “asylum seekers” are not the same. In fact, the distinction between them is a crucial factor in how they receive medical care.…
US and International Migration Policy Must Prioritize Health Care Access

US and International Migration Policy Must Prioritize Health Care Access

Jul 12, 2022
By: MCN Admin
Two weeks ago, 53 people lost their lives to excessive and grueling heat exposure when their smuggler abandoned the semitruck in which they were traveling in the heat in San Antonio. This…
Environmental Stewardship: Developing Young Conservation & Emergency Management Community Leaders at School

Environmental Stewardship: Developing Young Conservation & Emergency Management Community Leaders at School

Jun 9, 2022
By: Myrellis Muñiz Márquez
(Community impact by students from the Jose Emilio Lugo School at Adjuntas) Hurricane María is regularly referenced, five years after its terrible arrival in Puerto Rico. That’s because the…
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"US and Global Infrastructure is Unprepared and Unwilling to Prepare for the Increase in Migration" -- Four Critical Strategies to Take On Climate Migration

Mar 10, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
What is the IPCC? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was initiated by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization in 1988. Since then, it has regularly reported and…
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Heat Stress: Where Health Inequity Meets Climate Change

Feb 16, 2022
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In January, Colorado became the latest state to adopt heat stress regulations to protect farmworkers and other outdoor workers from the higher temperatures and more frequent heat events that are…
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Hope and Celebration: Top Six MCN Blogs of 2021

Dec 29, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The end of the year presents opportunities for growth and reflection around future goals and visions. Here at Migrant Clinicians Network, we gather (this year, virtually) during the first few weeks…
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Climate-Impacted Communities Deserve Better, with Myrellis Muñiz-Márquez

Dec 28, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The climate crisis is constantly transforming the world as we know it. Alterations in climate patterns that previously took centuries to develop are now evident in only decades or even less.…
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MCN Position Statement: Climate-Integrated Disaster Preparedness Needed to Protect Most Vulnerable Workers

Dec 14, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Unprecedented tornados ripped through large swaths of the Midwest on Friday, killing dozens including many workers across multiple states. In Kentucky, eight people died at work at a candle factory…
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Eleven Tips for Sustainable Activism Without Getting Overwhelmed

Oct 20, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Albert Einstein said, “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” I hope I am not being presumptuous to add a corollary: “Not…
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Heat Kills Workers, Standards Save Lives: MCN Comments on Maryland Heat Standard

Sep 15, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Heat stress kills food and farmworkers – and every heat-related illness that these workers experience can be prevented. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) is drafting a much-needed…
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Nine Practices to Cope with a Looming Catastrophe

Apr 21, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
I’ve been told seven times that I had a life-threatening disease. Last Tuesday, I was told I might be going blind. This was shocking but not paralyzing. I did what I do. I got a second opinion on…
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Unhoused and Undersupported in Post-Camp Fire Chico, California

Jul 27, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Ashley-Michelle Papon, Project Coordinator, Development and Outreach, Migrant Clinicians Network Jennifer Smith, a Kansas resident, knows firsthand what hardship is. The blind mother of three…
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How to Communicate Preventative Measures in Times of Panic: Prepare before the onset of an emergency. And, if you can’t start early, then at least start now.

Mar 24, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Community members in Puerto Rico attend a first aid training.Alondra is a 37-year-old who lives with her family in a small one-bedroom apartment. As the coronavirus hits her community, she begins to…
MCN's Jessica Candela working with Molly Jolliff on the webinar for providers of support for Camp Fire survivors

Camp Fire Response and Recovery: A Snapshot of Community Providers’ Perspectives

Feb 19, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
MCN's Jessica Candela working with Molly Jolliff on a webinar for those who provide support or services to Camp Fire survivors. On November 19, 2019, Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) held a free…
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Update from Puerto Rico: Earthquakes Expose Pre-Existing Needs in Communities

Jan 30, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
A truck loaded with supplies donated for those impacted by the earthquakesMarysel Pagán Santana, DrPH, MS, MCN’s Puerto Rico Program Manager, has spent time in recent weeks volunteering to help…
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Top 5 Reasons I <3 MCN

Dec 26, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migrant Clinicians Network makes us swoon. That’s because, as an organization, it has taken huge strides in improving the health and well-being of migrants and immigrants in its 35-year history --…
CSM went door-to-door checking on their patients after Hurricane Maria.

From Streamline: How Three Communities in Puerto Rico Mobilized to Prepare for the Next Big Disaster

Nov 21, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
CSM went door-to-door checking on their patients after Hurricane Maria. Two years ago, Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, dismantling basic infrastructure. Most of the island was left…
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“Building the Plane Mid-Air”: A Local Perspective, A Year After the Camp Fire

Nov 7, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Molly Jolliff One year ago, on November 8th, 2018, my priority at the start of my workday was to pick up flowers for my organization’s five-year anniversary celebration. However, within moments…
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The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust and Migrant Clinicians Network announce partnership with Puerto Rico Community Health Centers for emergency preparedness

Oct 23, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
With the goal to build capacity among community health centers in Puerto Rico to use a community mobilization approach in emergency preparedness, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research…
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Community Mobilization in Puerto Rico: East Coast Migrant Stream Forum Plenary Session

Oct 22, 2019
By: Anonymous
By Marysel Pagán Santana, MCN Program Manager in Puerto RicoDisasters fueled by the climate crisis are destabilizing communities all around the United States -- and climate migration is on the rise.…
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Masks for Fires: Kathryn Conlon, PhD, MPH Analyses new California Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation For Outdoor Workers

Sep 25, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
For two weeks in November, 2018, the California sun was almost extinguished. The Camp Fire, which quickly became the deadliest wildfire in California history, was torching the northern foothill…
CSM went door-to-door checking on their patients after Hurricane Maria.

Two Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria: Community Mobilization After Maria is Key to Addressing Climate Crisis, Says MCN’s Marysel Pagán Santana

Sep 24, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Tomorrow, Tropical Storm Karen will bear down on Puerto Rico. As the island braces to be hit once again by another storm -- one which has an increased impact because of the legacy of Hurricane…
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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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Blue Tarps: Puerto Rico, Hurricane Season, and Vulnerable Populations

Jun 13, 2019
By: Anonymous
At the beginning of this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through their Climate Prediction Center released the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook predicting…