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Suicide Awareness Month: Turning Awareness into Action

Suicide Awareness Month: Turning Awareness into Action

Sep 28, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
September is Suicide Awareness Month and many organizations and lifelines have come together to emphasize that awareness is a first and important step in suicide prevention. There are many places…
New Award: Community-Led Research Will Break Barriers to Care for Migrants and Asylum Seekers with Health Needs

New Award: Community-Led Research Will Break Barriers to Care for Migrants and Asylum Seekers with Health Needs

Sep 27, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Most migrants and asylum seekers who arrive at the US-Mexico border are healthy. But some – like Anita*, a five-year-old with spina bifida, or Rocio, 35 weeks pregnant, who had undiagnosed…
Five on Friday: Free COVID Tests & a New Immigrant Survey

Five on Friday: Free COVID Tests & a New Immigrant Survey

Sep 22, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The fall equinox is tomorrow! As we stroll into our first weekend of autumn, why not take a moment to read our Five on Friday? Here we offer you a selection of articles and resources that we at MCN…
Six Years after Hurricane María: Disaster Still Marks Communities, Leaves Lessons on Climate Impact

Six Years after Hurricane María: Disaster Still Marks Communities, Leaves Lessons on Climate Impact

Sep 20, 2023
By: Marysel Pagán Santana
Jake Rios Torres, 9, watches as relief teams deliver supplies in the wake of Hurricane María. Today marks the sixth anniversary of Hurricane María passing through Puerto Rico and part of the US…
The Updated COVID Vaccine Is Here. Who Should Get It, Why, and When? What about RSV and Flu Shots? Your Questions Answered.

The Updated COVID Vaccine Is Here. Who Should Get It, Why, and When? What about RSV and Flu Shots? Your Questions Answered.

Sep 19, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The updated vaccine is shipping to health centers, health departments, and retail pharmacies across the US after its approval last week by the FDA and release of recommendations by the CDC. While…
Five on Friday: The Impact of a 'Tripledemic'

Five on Friday: The Impact of a 'Tripledemic'

Sep 15, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s Friday again! Here are five pieces selected by MCN staff to share with you. Pam forwarded this BMC Public Health open-access research piece. “When You Leave Your Country, This Is What You’…
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Celebrating Innovators in Migrant Health: Past Winners of the Kugel & Zuroweste Health Justice Award

Sep 13, 2023
By: Ashley-Michelle Papon
In the world of migrant health, there are remarkable individuals who have dedicated their careers to making a difference, often without the recognition they truly deserve. The Kugel & Zuroweste…
Five on Friday: RSV Rising in Southeastern US

Five on Friday: RSV Rising in Southeastern US

Sep 8, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Welcome back to Five on Friday! Here, we gather five pieces relevant to our work that MCN staff shared this week, including one weekly win. Kim shared this CNN article, featuring MCN partner…
The Ripple Effect of Climate-Induced High Heat: One Step Beyond Heat Stress, a Myriad of Health Effects

The Ripple Effect of Climate-Induced High Heat: One Step Beyond Heat Stress, a Myriad of Health Effects

Sep 7, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Even as this record-breaking hot summer winds down, some parts of the country continue to experience unprecedented high heat days, giving a disturbing preview of climate crisis-fueled summers to…
Climate Change is Impacting Health Care Provision. Community Health Centers Push Back

Climate Change is Impacting Health Care Provision. Community Health Centers Push Back

Sep 6, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Climate change is impacting health care provision – and community health centers are taking note. At the recent Patient-Centered Climate Resilience Learning Collaborative, offered by Migrant…
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Five on Friday: Farmworkers, Air Quality, and Regulation

Sep 1, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Another busy week, and five more stories! This week, workers, especially farmworkers, are front and center as state and federal regulations are debated and wildfires poison the air across the…
Health Network Associate Brenda Ramirez: Sharing Stories from a Migrant Shelter

Health Network Associate Brenda Ramirez: Sharing Stories from a Migrant Shelter

Aug 31, 2023
By: Robert Kinnaird
Brenda is a diligent individual who truly enjoys her work. She consistently strives to give her best effort and is both nurturing and dependable. Brenda has been a valuable resource, helping me…
Can Health Centers Affect Climate Change? A Review of the Landscape, and Call to Action

Can Health Centers Affect Climate Change? A Review of the Landscape, and Call to Action

Aug 29, 2023
By: Rushil Jain
Last month in Yuma, Arizona, 26-year-old farmworker and father of two, Dario Mendoza, died after collapsing twice and suffering heat stroke while working. Yuma experienced temperatures above 100…
Five on Friday: RSV Vaccine Approved for Pregnant People

Five on Friday: RSV Vaccine Approved for Pregnant People

Aug 25, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Migrant Clinicians Network has once again taken Five on Friday to new heights: introducing NotiViernes! Subscribe to our Spanish-language blog to receive notification when a new edition of Five on…
Six Quick Practices to Improve Your (And Your Patients’) Mental Health

Six Quick Practices to Improve Your (And Your Patients’) Mental Health

Aug 22, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
In an extraordinary collaborative research effort supported by the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative, researchers in 29 countries conducted 150,000 face-to-face…
Five on Friday: Heart Health and COVID-19

Five on Friday: Heart Health and COVID-19

Aug 18, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Another very busy week at MCN is wrapping up. Here, we share five articles that we shared with each other. Peek into MCN staff inboxes with this week’s edition of Five on Friday. Got news or…
MCN Welcomes Vivian Juárez Mondragón, the New Consul of Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas.

MCN Welcomes Vivian Juárez Mondragón, the New Consul of Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Aug 17, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Migrant Clinicians Network welcomes Vivian Juárez Mondragón, the new Consul of Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas. Juárez Mondragón, a graduate of International Relations and a career diplomat with 17…
Coordinating Care for Asylum Seekers Arriving on Buses in Washington DC

Coordinating Care for Asylum Seekers Arriving on Buses in Washington DC

Aug 15, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
In 2022, the pediatricians at Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, DC, noticed an uptick of asylum-seeking children in their exam rooms. “We started seeing children coming through…
Five on Friday: Wildfires and Outdoor Workers

Five on Friday: Wildfires and Outdoor Workers

Aug 11, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
We made it to Friday! Here are five pieces that we here at MCN shared with each other. Heat was an ongoing theme again. Read up, stay cool, and see you next week! Amy shared a Crosscut article…
Community Health Worker Helps Immigrants Effectively Find Care for Kidney Disease in New Study

Community Health Worker Helps Immigrants Effectively Find Care for Kidney Disease in New Study

Aug 10, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Why do Latinxs in the United States have a higher risk of kidney failure? The risk of kidney disease among the US Latinx population is the same as in the US white population, “but, their disease is…
Dr. Trinidad Solis: Mobile Services, Telehealth, and Resources for COVID Can Prepare a Community for the Next Health Crisis

Dr. Trinidad Solis: Mobile Services, Telehealth, and Resources for COVID Can Prepare a Community for the Next Health Crisis

Aug 7, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The COVID-19 pandemic provided many lessons to clinicians that they can continue to utilize beyond the pandemic. These lessons need to be studied and discussed in order to properly prepare for…
Five on Friday: A Dose of Good News

Five on Friday: A Dose of Good News

Aug 4, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's finally Friday! Throughout the week, we share news pieces, journal articles, podcasts, and more between each other, so we keep informed as we do our work in health justice. Here, we share a…
Urgent Heart Surgery for Asylum Seeking Child Moves Forward, Thanks to SCAN

Urgent Heart Surgery for Asylum Seeking Child Moves Forward, Thanks to SCAN

Aug 2, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
In January, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Health Network received a referral from a medical NGO. Maya,* a 10-year-old asylum seeker, had recently arrived in the US with a diagnosis of…
Five on Friday: More Support for Farmworkers

Five on Friday: More Support for Farmworkers

Jul 28, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Here are some of the articles recommended by MCN staff that maybe you haven’t yet seen this week -- and we hope you find them useful in your own work in health justice. Pull up hammock, grab your…
Supervisor Believed Construction Worker Was on Drugs. He Was Dying of Heat Stress.

Supervisor Believed Construction Worker Was on Drugs. He Was Dying of Heat Stress.

Jul 27, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This week, the mother of Gabriel Infante sued his employer for $1 million, one year after the 24-year-old died of heat stress on the job. Infante’s supervisor believed he was on drugs – when in…
New Flip Chart & Guide to Protect Your Community from Infectious Diseases like COVID-19

New Flip Chart & Guide to Protect Your Community from Infectious Diseases like COVID-19

Jul 25, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Infectious diseases, like COVID-19, can kill. But communities with access to good health information can protect themselves. Community health workers (CHWs) are a key component in providing…