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Midwife and new mother looking at infant

Health Network for Babies, Children, and Mothers

May 6, 2021
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
[Editor’s Note: Health Network, MCN’s flagship virtual case management system, is a key element of several programs specifically geared to provide care for asylum-seeking mothers or mothers-to-be,…
Luis Retta, Health Network Associate, on a virtual call

Virtual DOT: When A TB Patient Travels Across China, Health Network Steps Up Care

Sep 30, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Health Network Associate Luis Retta can provide virtual DOT to migrating or traveling patients.  [Editor’s Note: Migrant Clinicians Network’s Health Network links patients who are migrating with…
Health Network's Alma Colmenero and Robert Corona discuss a case in the MCN office in Austin, TX.

A Six-Year-Old Asylum Seeker with Microcephaly and Frequent Seizures Struggles to Get Emergency Care, So Health Network Steps In

Jan 23, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Health Network's Alma Colmenero and Robert Corona discuss a case in the MCN office in Austin, TX. [Editor’s Note: In the last two years, along the US-Mexico border, Migrant Clinicians Network has…
I heart MCN

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 --…
A woman holding her infant child

An Asylum Seeker, Her High-Risk Pregnancy, and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Health Network Case Study

Dec 21, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Marisa*, a 40-year-old asylum seeker from Central America, was seven months pregnant when she was detained by border patrol. While in custody, she started having difficulty breathing, lower abdomen…
Deliana Garcia, MA, Director, International Projects and Emerging Issues

Deliana Garcia: Intrepid Champion for Health Justice

Dec 17, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
[Editor’s Note: Happy Anniversary, Migrant Clinicians Network! We continue to celebrate our 35th anniversary with profiles of some of MCN’s founding members. Here, we profile the life and work of…
Stagnant Patient Records Are Public Health Problem

Medscape Perspective: Stagnant Patient Records Are Public Health Problem

May 16, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
  Mobile patients -- whether a professional who gets sick at an out-of-town conference or a farmworker who moves every three weeks for work -- often find that health records aren’t available when…
Luis Retta, Health Network Associate

In the Spotlight: Luis Retta, Health Network Associate

May 15, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
  [Editor’s note: Let’s celebrate our Health Network team, the hardworking people who save lives by assuring continuity of care!  Health Network is our bridge case management program that provides…
Graphic stating only one in four people had access to MDR-TB Treatment

Tuberculosis: Migration Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier

Mar 25, 2019
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
[ Graphic from the WHO that illustrates the need for TB treatment globally. ] [Editor’s Note: Yesterday, March 24th, was World TB Day. Migrant Clinicians Network has worked hard for many decades…
Young girl gets ear inspection

A Child's Ear Surgery, A Family's Migration: Health Network in Action

Feb 27, 2019
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
  By Luis Retta, Health Network Associate [Editor’s Note: Migrant Clinicians Network’s Austin office -- a house converted to office, really -- lies south of the river, with a view of Lady Bird…
In the spotlight: Robert Corona

In the Spotlight: Robert Corona, Health Network Associate

Dec 5, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
[Editor’s Note: We’re once again shining a light on our Health Network team: the hardworking people who save lives by assuring continuity of care for migrants with ongoing health needs.  Health…
In the spotlight: Alma Colmenero

In the Spotlight: Alma Colmenero, Health Network Associate

Nov 14, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
photo credit: Robert Corona [Editor’s Note: We’re once again shining a light on our Health Network team: the hardworking people who save lives by assuring continuity of care.  Health Network is…
Ed Zuroweste treats baby

Giving Tuesday: Four Ways You Can Help Migrants and Refugees with Health Network

Nov 13, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Health Network, Migrant Clinicians Network’s unique bridge case management system, saves lives, hundreds of lives, every year. People like Maria*, who needed surgery on her leg after being…
In the spotlight: Saul Delgado

In the Spotlight: Saul Delgado, Health Network Data Specialist

Aug 1, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
photo credit: Robert Corona[Editor’s Note: This month, we’re shining a light on our Health Network team: the hardworking people who save lives by assuring continuity of care.  Health Network is our…
VDS National team taking a moment to pay tribute UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

In the Field: Ventanilla de Salud Annual Conference in Dallas

May 9, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
 [Editor’s Note: Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) is a program designed to help Mexican nationals living in the US find and access health care services at 55 consulates throughout the United States. MCN’s…
University of Washington campus

In the Field: Latino Social Workers Come Together in Seattle

Apr 4, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
  [Editor’s Note: Congratulations, Monique, Health Network Intern, from UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work! Her poster presentation on Health Network was accepted at the Latino Social…
Streamline Fall 2017

December Travel: What Do You Do When Your Patient Gets Temporarily Mobile?

Dec 13, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 For several months every winter, 66-year old Phuong* visits family and friends in her homeland of Vietnam. This year, however, Phuong, a US citizen, tested positive for tuberculosis in her lungs and…
health network associate on the phone

Health Network’s Unique Strategies for Communication with Mobile Patients: Streamline Reprint

Nov 8, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 [Editor’s note: The newest issue of our quarterly clinical publication, Streamline, has been sent to the presses. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the articles in the new issue. Watch your mailbox for…
mcn giving tuesday global health network

Invest in Health on #GivingTuesday

Nov 1, 2017
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
 A patient, Kara, is diagnosed with cancer. Her treatment plan is laid out for her, her appointments are scheduled, and she begins treatment. After just two weeks, Kara announces that she needs to…
hundreds of empty cots

Cots in Austin: Visiting the Local Shelter for Harvey Evacuees

Sep 5, 2017
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
 This week, Austin is set to receive somewhere between 1,500 to 2,000 evacuees fleeing the receding waters in their neighborhoods around Houston. They are to be housed in several locations, one of…
mcn streamline spring summer 2017

Excerpt from New Issue of Streamline: What to do when a patient with active TB leaves the country and stops treatment?

Jul 12, 2017
By: Rob Corona
 [Editor's Note: Picture this: A woman arrives in South America from the US, and heads to the doctor. She's midway through her treatment for active tuberculosis -- until the doctor tells her she's…
map of world

Health Network’s Bridge Case Management Goes Far Beyond Records Transfer

Jun 8, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 [Editor’s Note: Health Network, MCN’s bridge case management system, does more than just records transfer. What do Health Network Associates do to make sure patients are able to complete their…
downcast man holding cell phone

James and His Brother: A Health Network Case Study on TB and HIV Co-Infection

Apr 5, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
[Editor’s Note: What do Health Network Associates do to make sure patients are able to complete their treatment even when on the move? Here’s a case study from last year that demonstrates the…
streamline newsletter winter-spring 2017

Top 4 Reasons To Drop Everything and Read the New Issue of Streamline Now

Mar 30, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 Streamline is here! And we’re convinced that you should share our slightly-over-the-top exuberance on the publication of the latest issue of our quarterly clinical publication. That’s because this…
deliana garcia speaking at podium

In The Field: Deliana Garcia on Equitable Care for Immigrants Suffering From TB

Mar 1, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 To effectively mobilize many tuberculosis patients, we must take into account the environment that may hinder their ability to step forward and self-advocate. That was one of the messages from MCN’s…
keeping safe on the horse farm

In The Field: Health Network at the Western Forum

Feb 27, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
 “[Health workers] go out to the field, they get the patients into the clinic -- but if they lose the patient when the patient needs to move?” MCN’s Ricardo Garay, Health Network Manager, questioned…