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We’ve arrived at Friday, at last! For those of us with a Saturday/Sunday weekend, you may be eager to head out the door. Before you do, take a look at the some of the interesting articles that MCN staff shared among each other this week – maybe there’s something you missed. Leslie recommended, “Racism is a Public Health Threat, According to the CDC Director.”Amy shared, “‘This Is... Read More
Posición de MCN sobre la pausa en la distribución de la vacuna contra COVID-19 de Jonson & Johnson como un indicador del funcionamiento de los sistemas de seguridad de la vacuna
Esta semana, las autoridades federales hicieron una pausa en la distribución de la vacuna contra COVID-19 de Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J por su sigla en inglés) para investigar efectos extremadamente raros, pero graves encontrados en un número muy pequeño de personas después de recibir la vacuna. La información disponible hasta ahora es que seis mujeres de entre 18 y 44 años fueron... Read More
[Editor’s Note: Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide that has been shown to cause neurodevelopmental damage in children, including reduced birth weight, reduced IQ, and delayed mental and motor development for children exposed in the womb. A 2015 assessment by the US Environmental Protection Agency that demonstrated its harm on human health – which should have led to a ban on chlorpyrifos... Read More
La Red de Proveedores de Servicios de Salud para Migrantes (MCN, por sus siglas en inglés) se solidariza con las comunidades estadounidenses de origen asiático y de las islas del Pacífico, los trabajadores sexuales y las víctimas en Atlanta
La Red de Proveedores de Servicios de Salud para Migrantes (MCN, por sus siglas en inglés) está de luto con las familias de las ocho personas asesinadas en Atlanta esta semana durante un tiroteo masivo que parece haberse dirigido principalmente a miembros de la comunidad estadounidenses de origen asiático y de las islas del Pacífico (AAPI, por sus siglas en inglés). Los asesinatos enfatizan cómo... Read More
MCN staff were eager to share articles covering a range of topics this Friday! Amy shares two articles that demonstrate how the immediate devastation from our climate crisis ripples throughout Central America. Poverty, hunger and complete loss of hope is driving migration.Kaethe shared this article, ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Side Effects, Risks, Reactions’, which discusses side effects of... Read More
By Ashley-Michelle PaponIn a year punctuated by loss on an unprecedented scale, some departures are, nevertheless, guaranteed to linger longer than others. This is particularly true with the loss of dreamers and changemakers, the gifted whose time among us may be short, but whose incredible impact will continue on indefinitely. As William James once wrote, “The great use of a life is to... Read More
As clinicians in health departments, health centers, and elsewhere strive to communicate the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, culturally and linguistically appropriate communications campaigns have become a necessary tool to reach vulnerable populations. Yet targeted campaigns that meet people, particularly refugee, immigrants and migrants, where they are and speak to community values... Read More
It’s Friday again! MCN staff have shared more great articles that include updates for migration at the border and COVID-19. Amy shared a great article on COVID-19 airborne transmission and indoor spaces, ‘Why Indoor Spaces Are Still Prime COVID Hotspots.’Del shared ‘COVID-19 Vaccines and Mammograms: 7 Things to Know,’ which includes important points to share with patients seeking a mammogram... Read More
‘What to Expect When Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine’ Editable Vaccine Resources in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole
Given the local nature of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there is a significant need for editable vaccine resources in multiple languages to reach refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities. MCN is happy to share our new resource: ‘What to Expect When Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine’ fliers. These colorful fliers, in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, offer a Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware-... Read More
IPV and COVID-19Intimate partner violence is the physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse, according to the CDC. A recent special report from the National Domestic Violence Hotline said that total contacts to the hotline increased nine percent during the early COVID-19 months, with many victims specifically calling out COVID-19... Read More
