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Five on Friday | November 11, 2016
Nov 11, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
While the country’s major election dominated the headlines, other stories on the health needs of vulnerable populations slipped between the cracks. Here are a few articles that MCN staff shared…
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Migrant Clinicians Network Calls for Empathy and Renewed Commitment After Election
Nov 10, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, MCN’s CEO, Karen Mountain, RN, MSN,MBA sent out an all-staff email with the subject, “Taking Stock and Drawing a Breath.” “We probably will have many new challenges to face...but we have…
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MCN Comic: Working with farm animals: Keeping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Healthy
Nov 10, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, Migrant Clinicians Network is proud to release the new comic book, Working with farm animals: Keeping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Healthy, offered in English and in Spanish.…
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In the Field: Deliana Garcia at Union World Conference on Lung Health
Nov 8, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Tuberculosis continues to kill two million people each year -- and that’s two million too many. This ancient disease, which is inexpensive to treat and cure, has been a focal point of Migrant…
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Five on Friday | November 4, 2016
Nov 4, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Migration continues to be above-the-fold news. Recent reports at the US-Mexico border fortify earlier speculations that 2016 will post greater migration attempts than even 2014, as Central American…
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Mosquitoes — and diseases like Zika — flourish when economies tank
Nov 1, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Is there a link between a bad economy and the proliferation of infectious disease? Of course, we all recognize that governments reel back public health spending during economic slumps -- but is…
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In the Field: MCN Brings Vulnerable Workers' Needs to APHA Annual Conference
Oct 31, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This evening, health and safety advocates from around the country are leaving the bowl of candy on the porch -- because they’re in Denver, Colorado for the American Public Health Association’s…
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Five on Friday | October 28, 2016
Oct 28, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week’s Five on Friday features updates on refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe and the US, along with critical information on pesticide drift in Washington State and farmworkers’…
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MCN Launches New Partnerships to Promote On-the-Job Safety
Oct 24, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, MCN’s Elaine Penn, Alma Galván, MHC, and Juliana Simmons, MSPH, CHES gathered in Washington, DC for the launch of the second year of our well received project, Worker Safety and Health…
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Five on Friday | October 21, 2016
Oct 21, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
The final days of harvest have arrived for much of the country. In North Dakota, farmworkers are struggling to pull out the sugar beet harvest amid heavy and unseasonable rainfall. Apple harvest…
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Health Justice For All: The Unknown Legacy of the Black Panther Party
Oct 20, 2016
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Fifty years ago, in October of 1966, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed in Oakland, California. While the group’s name is often equated with militance, the BPP has a long forgotten history in…
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In the Field: Binational Health Week with MCN and Ventanilla de Salud in Austin
Oct 19, 2016
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Leslie Diaz, Health Network Associate Photos by Abigayle Peka-Stansberry This year, Migrant Clinicians Network was able to have its hands directly involved in the celebration of National…
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Five on Friday | October 14, 2016
Oct 14, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Today’s Five on Friday’s selections exemplify how urgent our work in migrant health and health justice really is. As record-breaking numbers of people set off from their homes in search of safer…
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How a Patient’s Face Cream Contaminated Her Whole House with Mercury
Oct 12, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
In 2010, a California woman was diagnosed with mercury poisoning from an unknown source. She experienced symptoms so generic that they were hard to relate specifically to mercury: irritability,…
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Dangerous State of Affairs: State Workers’ Comp Is Deteriorating, Says Labor Department Report
Oct 11, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
By Amy Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Claire Hutkins Seda, Writer & Editor, Migrant Clinicians Network Last week, the Labor Department put out a…
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Five on Friday | October 07, 2016
Oct 7, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
You know what bugs me? When all my favorite bloggers remind me that I should really forgo the Snickers and buy Fair Trade candy for Halloween… on October 29th, when it’s impossible to find at the…
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Hardline US Border Policing Is a Failed Approach
Oct 6, 2016
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Tim Dunn
"This election is our last chance to secure the border, stop illegal immigration, and reform our laws to make your life better,” Donald Trump proclaimed in his August 30 “immigration policy”…
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Salud y Farmacos: Battling Ethical Violations in Drug Trials in Latin America
Oct 5, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Health justice issues come in many forms. Numerous barriers to accessing health insurance and quality care, issues in health equity, and the many social determinants of health result in certain…
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Five on Friday | September 30, 2016
Sep 30, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, our offices mourned the loss of Health Network Associate, Ricardo Guerrero. It is hard to find the time for the grief and sadness that follows, as the pace of work has not slowed, and…
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California Farmworkers Finally Achieve Overtime Pay Equity
Sep 28, 2016
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Farmworkers in California achieved a major victory on September 12, 2016, when Governor Brown signed into law overtime protections for farmworkers. We congratulate the United Farm Workers,…
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Five on Friday | September 23, 2016
Sep 23, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Autumn Equinox! This week, as the sun rises directly due east and sets directly due west, we pull out the sweaters and celebrate the cooler mornings and longer nights. Grab a cup of hot tea…
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Farmworkers, Post-Brexit: Steady Work, Unsteady Future
Sep 21, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Change happens quickly -- or perhaps it just waits for its opportunity to pounce. In February, when Frantisek Seda and Tomas Martinek left the United Kingdom to return to their hometown in the…
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Top Five MCN Resources for National Farm Safety & Health Week
Sep 20, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
National Farm Safety and Health Week is once again upon us. Agriculture continues to be one of the most dangerous industries in the US. Farmworkers are especially prone to occupational injury, in…
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Reaching Hard-to-Reach Workers - Success through MCN and HOPE Clinic’s Partnership
Sep 19, 2016
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KerryBrennan
Immigrant workers confront a long list of risks and barriers in their search for a better life in the US. Employment in dangerous industries, language barriers, fear of retaliation or losing their…
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Five on Friday | September 16, 2016
Sep 16, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members.…
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Photo Blog | The Photography of Alan Pogue: United Farm Workers
Sep 13, 2016
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Jimena De Leija
We celebrate the work of Alan Pogue with a selection of his amazing work with United Farm Workers. We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we do. Like what you see? Amplify our…
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