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Five on Friday: Refugees Seek Asylum
Apr 5, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
As we roll into the weekend, we’d like to offer up some of the interesting news pieces that arrived in our inboxes this week. What did you see this week? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter…
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From the Border: Refugees and Their Health Needs, with Dr. Marsha Griffin
Apr 4, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
What’s happening at the border bridges? Dr. Griffin explains that, typically, an immigrant who wishes to seek asylum approaches the center of a walking bridge that crosses the Rio Grande to the US…
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Five on Friday: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Mar 29, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
These are the last days of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. “Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. But only six of 10 adults aged 50 to 75 -- the…
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New US Senate Bill Matches State Bills Seeking to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Mar 28, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Sofia Carrasco Earlier today, Senator Tom Udall introduced legislation that would ban chlorpyrifos across the nation. The bill, entitled Protect Children, Families and Farmworkers from Nerve…
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Tuberculosis: Migration Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier
Mar 25, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Tuberculosis is curable, easy to diagnose, and easy to prevent. Despite these simple facts, 1.3 million…
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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Health Network Case Study Highlighting Social Distance
Mar 22, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
A 39-year-old pregnant farmworker faces numerous health risks. Engaged in heavy physical labor and exposed to pesticides and heat, she may also face poor living conditions, contaminated water, or…
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Five on Friday: Immigration Enforcement Impacts Farmers
Mar 22, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
In case you missed it: MCN was abuzz this week with the the publication of a Health Network case study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Head over there to listen to an interview with Laz…
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Recognizing One of Our Own - Seguridad en las Lecherías: Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety
Mar 19, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.- H. Jackson Brown, Jr. The Health…
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Five on Friday: Pesticide Regulation Protects Workers
Mar 15, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Some of our MCN staff are very active in sharing news pieces. This week, we had a deluge of information coming out of every MCN office. Here, we share recommendations from five MCNers -- two…
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In the Field: Puerto Rico Communities Build On Lessons Learned from Maria
Mar 13, 2019
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Caitlin A. Fish J.D.
Last week, Puerto Rico, under severe financial constraints, began cutting food stamp benefits for over a million people. The demand for food stamps went up significantly after Hurricane Maria, which…
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A Pregnancy and A New HIV Diagnosis: Case Study from Clinician Consultation Center
Mar 8, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Carolyn Chu, MD, MSc, Clinical Director of the Clinician Consultation Center An obstetrician working with a local health department called the national Perinatal HIV Hotline about a 29-year-…
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Five on Friday: Heat Waves and Human Health
Mar 8, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
The news cycle overall is speeding up rapidly -- and nowhere was this acceleration more apparent than this week in migrant health. Here are just a few of the pieces that we read and discussed…
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In Memory of Dr. Paul Monahan
Mar 8, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
“I speak specifically here of the loopholes in current laws, which exempt migrant and seasonal farmworkers and farmers from basic worker protection standards afforded to all other workers and child…
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Resilience: Puerto Rico Conference Shows Post-Maria Shift in Emergency Preparedness Leadership
Mar 7, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
By Claire Hutkins Seda, Staff Writer and Editor The term resilience implies that after a trauma the original condition is regained. After 2017’s Hurricanes Irma and Maria inflicted mass trauma on…
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Five on Friday: Immigrants in Detention Need Healthcare
Mar 1, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Hey, Austin area MCN supporters! #AmplifyATX is going on now: a 24-hour flash-fundraiser to celebrate the impact that Austin nonprofits have on our health and well-being in this glorious city.…
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#Amplify Health Justice: 24 hours to donate to MCN through @AmplifyATX
Feb 28, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Participants at a health fair organized by Ventanilla de Salud, MCN, and the Consulate General of Mexico, Austin. Austin: It’s not only the incubator of groundbreaking music for the entire…
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A Child's Ear Surgery, A Family's Migration: Health Network in Action
Feb 27, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Luis Retta, Health Network Associate While Health Network is available for any patient regardless of age, sex, race, or ethnicity, and for any health condition, it’s rare that we receive an…
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Five on Friday: Farmworkers and Mental Health
Feb 22, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Another very busy week here at MCN! We always find a moment or two to share pieces that we think are relevant to our work. Here are a few that you might find useful as well. Amy shared…
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MCN Strategic Planning Meeting
Feb 20, 2019
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Over the weekend, 23 MCN staff members and all eight of our board members gathered in Austin, Texas for a weekend of strategic planning. The meetings, held on Saturday and Sunday with the board…
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Five on Friday: Puerto Rico Rations Water
Feb 15, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Today and through the weekend, the Migrant Clinicians Network team gathers in Austin for a strategic planning weekend. While we’re knee-deep in Powerpoints and logic modeling, we hope you can…
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MCN Stands Up for a Ban on Chlorpyrifos in Maryland
Feb 14, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Sofia Carrasco Yesterday, Migrant Clinicians Network’s own Amy K. Liebman testified in front of Maryland’s House Environment and Transportation Committee in support of HB 275 for a Maryland-…
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Five on Friday: The Workers Behind Valentine's Day
Feb 8, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Valentine’s Day is sneaking up on us. Homemade cards with love poems in cursive are the preferred gift over here, but if you decide to go the flowers-and-chocolates route, don’t forget about…
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A Hotel Housekeeper, A Needle Stick, A Hepatitis C Diagnosis: Case Study from the Clinician Consultation Center
Feb 7, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
By Carolyn Chu, MD, MSc, Clinical Director of the Clinician Consultation Center A provider called the PEPline to discuss baseline testing results regarding a 58-year-old woman who works in…
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Five on Friday: Black History Month
Feb 1, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
One of the consequential migrations of U.S. history (of which there are many) is the Great Migration, when over six million African-Americans left the South in search of better and safer lives…
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Wintertime at the Hospital: Flu Shots, RSV, and the 2019 Influenza Season
Jan 30, 2019
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Jannette Nuñez
By Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH As many of us in health centers and hospitals around the country can attest, we are in the midst of the flu season. Seasonal flu activity typically occurs between…
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In the Field: MCN and Rebirth Inc Team Up for Training of Trainers Workshop
Jan 29, 2019
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Over the weekend, MCN continued their project “Filling the Gap in Worker Training: Capacity Building for Occupational Safety and Health” by holding a Training of Trainers workshop for Rebirth,…
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