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Five on Friday: Is it COVID, Flu or R.S.V.?
Jan 6, 2023
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Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s 2023! We are barreling into the New Year with fresh dedication to pushing forward practical solutions to the biggest issues in migrant and immigrant health. One way we keep up to date on the…
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Pediatric Care on the Border: Caring for Kids in Custody with Dr. Ayoub-Rodriguez
Dec 19, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
When children in immigration detention get sick, where do they get help? United States Customs and Border Protection, (CBP, commonly known as the border patrol), does not have the facilities to…
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When A Climate Crisis Pushes Families to Flee
Dec 18, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
No one migrates without reason. Every day, people make the nearly impossible decision to leave their homes and cross international borders. There are countless reasons to leave, be it to seek…
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How the Pandemic Amplified Longstanding Disparities for Immigrant Workers
Dec 15, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
The pandemic revealed many weaknesses in the US economy, but these weaknesses are longstanding compared to the time frame of the pandemic. “Essential workers,” a new class of workers defined by…
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Pursuing the Goal: A Health Justice Perspective on Soccer
Dec 13, 2022
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Amy Liebman
Gooooal! The excitement of the World Cup echoes across the globe as soccer players from 32 countries compete to win the most coveted title in soccer. Taking place every four years, billions of…
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These Five Refugees Share Their Life-Changing Migration Journeys with Dr. Madaras
Nov 21, 2022
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Laszlo Madaras
JEANNETTE, from Congo Jeannette is a friend who for years now has been employed at the same Swiss refugee center that housed her originally. I got to know her through family connections and…
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Celebrating Roxana Pineda Day in Austin
Nov 8, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
MCN's Roxana Pineda, Karen Mountain and Jimena De Leija In Austin, Texas, November 3, 2022 was officially declared Roxana Pineda Day, named after Migrant Clinicians Network’s longtime Ventanilla de…
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Enedelia Basurto: Raised in a Migrant Family, Now Advocating for Migrants’ Health Needs with Health Network
Nov 2, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Enedelia (Center left) with the MCN team at an immigration center in McAllen, Texas. “Ene is a very caring person. If I need help or have a question about a patient, she will quickly reply or…
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Free Services at Ventanilla de Salud Offices Support Binational Health
Oct 27, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Across the United States, the Ventanillas de Salud (VdS) offices within the Mexican Consulates have been celebrating Binational Health Month, one of the largest mobilization efforts in the US to…
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MCN White Paper: Pregnant Asylum Seekers Struggle to Access Prenatal Care
Oct 18, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Today, Migrant Clinicians Network released a new white paper, “Failures of US Health Care System for Pregnant Asylum Seekers.” This nine-page report outlines how pregnant asylum seekers who have…
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Partner Spotlight: Asylum Seekers Shelter, San Diego
Oct 13, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
Image from Sheltering Hope documentary In San Diego, thousands of asylum seekers cross the border every month, looking for a safe haven where they can pursue a better life. Linda Hill, MD, MPH, the…
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Ventanilla de Salud Health Fair Brings Essential Services & Screenings to Austin
Sep 21, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Last week, 20 Austin-area children had an incredibly good day. Thanks to a generous donation from the US Hispanic Contractors Association (USHCA), these lucky children won brand new bicycles,…
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Delmarva Community Partners Strike at Misinformation, Equip Haitian Community with COVID Knowledge
Sep 6, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Nestled between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean is the Delmarva peninsula, consisting of the state of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia. Delmarva is home to diverse agricultural…
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Breaking Myths about Occupational Health and More, with REACH and the VdS in Las Vegas, NV
Sep 1, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
The tourism, casino, and entertainment industries provide more than 139,000 jobs to Hispanics in the state of Nevada, and in this extremely hot environment, heat stress can quickly become a life-…
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VdS El Paso Supports Hundreds of Migrant Workers on Health & Safety
Aug 24, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
When at the end of 2021, Leslie Martínez, then National Coordinator of the Ventanillas de Salud, called to ask if I was interested in participating in a Worker Health and Safety Capacity…
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Still Impacted by the Pandemic, Immigrant Workers Share Concerns About COVID-19
Aug 16, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Hannia Benitez and her coworkers are concerned. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, the staff at El Vinculo Hispano, a North Carolina nonprofit serving Hispanic communities, has…
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Charlas entre mujeres: Building Connection, Conveying Trusted Health Information to Latinas
Aug 12, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Thousands of Mexican nationals living in the United States head to their local Mexican Consulate for administrative support every year. Taking advantage of this, the Mexican government has…
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Asylum Seekers vs. Refugees: What’s the Difference, and Why Does it Matter?
Aug 9, 2022
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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.…
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US and International Migration Policy Must Prioritize Health Care Access
Jul 12, 2022
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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…
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A Tour of a Detention Center, A Taste of My Own Freedom and Privilege
Jun 27, 2022
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Karen Mountain
( People in line at the processing facility in Donna, Texas) It’s 8:30 AM on June 10th in flat, brown Laredo, Texas. It’s already hot and headed toward scorching as 20 of us lined and masked up in…
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Migrant Clinicians Network Steps Up Language Access; Launches New Website
Jun 21, 2022
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Robert Kinnaird
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) has long worked to make health care services and educational materials more accessible for the Latinx community, however, we still have a lot of work to do to reach…
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Transformation & Growth: A Message from MCN’s CEO
May 31, 2022
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Karen Mountain
By Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Migrant Clinicians Network This year, 2022, is a year of transformation for Migrant Clinicians Network -- and for me. MCN has grown…
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Sheltering Hope Along the US-Mexico Border: New Short Film
May 11, 2022
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MCN Admin
Their stories are harrowing. The murder of children, and death threats at home. No work, no crops, no food. Unavoidable violence and a feeling that the only way to get to safety is to flee home.…
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Building Health Equity: MCN’s Impact in 2021
Apr 21, 2022
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MCN Admin
This week, Migrant Clinicians Network released its 2021 Impact Report, highlighting several key programs and initiatives, in which MCN pushed for health justice in 2021. The report outlines MCN’s…
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Paulina Segovia, PA-C, RDN, Recipient of MCN’s Second Annual Kugel & Zuroweste Health Justice Award
Apr 15, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Paulina Segovia, PA, RDN, is only in her second year as a physician’s assistant at Tepeyac Community Health Center in Denver, CO – but she is already making a significant impact on her community.…
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Partner Spotlight: Coalition of 100 Black Women
Apr 6, 2022
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Following years of disinvestment in US public health and social services, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into stark relief the mounting systemic racial inequity, poverty, and unequal access to…
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