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Heat-related Illness and Farmworkers - Training Curriculum and Facilitator Guide
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- 2022-6-13_Enfermedades-causadas-por-el-calor_Presentacion.pptx (19.18 MB)
- 2022-6-13_HeatStressSpanishFLIPCHART.pdf (7.81 MB)
- 2022-7-21_Heat-Stress-Facilitator-GuideSpanish.pdf (2.43 MB)
- 2022-6-13_Heat-related-illness_Presentation - English.pptx (21.41 MB)
- 2022-7-21_Heat-Stress-Facilitator-GuideEnglish.pdf (2.5 MB)
Haz-Map® is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents. The main links in Haz-Map are between chemicals and occupational diseases. These links have been established using current scientific evidence.
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copy deeplink 2015 Year In Review | Migrant Clinicians Network
2015 Year In Review | Migrant Clinicians NetworkHighlights of MCN's services and programs in action during 2015!
Available in English and Spanish.
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- YIR-2015-v7.pdf (1.05 MB)
- YIR-2015-Spa.pdf (482.55 KB)
copy deeplink CDC: Reduced Incidence of Chikungunya Virus Infection in Communities with Ongoing Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Trap Intervention Studies — Salinas and Guayama, Puerto Rico, November 2015–February 2016
CDC: Reduced Incidence of Chikungunya Virus Infection in Communities with Ongoing Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Trap Intervention Studies — Salinas and Guayama, Puerto Rico, November 2015–February 2016Aedes species mosquitoes transmit chikungunya virus, as well as dengue and Zika viruses, and bite most often during the day.* Infectious mosquito bites frequently occur in and around homes (1,2). Caribbean countries first reported local transmission of chikungunya virus in December 2013, and soon after, chikungunya virus spread throughout the Americas (3). Puerto Rico reported its first laboratory-positive chikungunya case in May 2014 (4), and subsequently identified approximately 29,000 suspected cases throughout the island by the end of 2015 ...
copy deeplink Contraceptive Use Among Nonpregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk for Unintended Pregnancy, and Female High School Students, in the Context of Zika Preparedness — United States, 2011–2013 and 2015
Contraceptive Use Among Nonpregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk for Unintended Pregnancy, and Female High School Students, in the Context of Zika Preparedness — United States, 2011–2013 and 2015Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause congenital microcephaly and brain abnormalities (1,2). Since 2015, Zika virus has been spreading through much of the World Health Organization’s Region of the Americas, including U.S. territories. Zika virus is spread through the bite of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, by sex with an infected partner, or from a pregnant woman to her fetus during pregnancy.* CDC estimates that 41 states are in the potential range of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (3), and on July 29, 2016, the Florida Department of Health identified an area in one neighborhood of Miami where Zika virus infections in multiple persons are being spread by bites of local mosquitoes. Read full article here.
copy deeplink 2018 Year In Review | Migrant Clinicians Network
2018 Year In Review | Migrant Clinicians NetworkHighlights of MCN's services and programs in action during 2018! View using links below:
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- 2018 year in review.pdf (2.25 MB)
- 2018 year in review - Spanish.pdf (2.25 MB)
This toolkit is intended to guide local public health agency staff in (1) developing, implementing, and evaluating emergency drills and exercises, and (2) facilitating the public health aspects of larger, multiagency emergency exercise events. The toolkit provides essential guidance including templates, checklists, and forms to assist with every stage of the exercise process. Emphasis is on identification of objectives during the planning phase, a critical step for ensuring a meaningful post-exercise evaluation.
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- PHEmergencyExerciseToolkit.pdf (4.32 MB)
copy deeplink Implementing Innovations into Practice Blog
Implementing Innovations into Practice BlogThis is a resource that connects busy primary care professionals with each other—and with practical ways to improve care and financial performance. Each week, you’ll find a story that highlights evidence-based strategies and solutions that have worked in primary care setting like yours. You’ll also discover exciting opportunities to engage with your colleagues and work with researchers to explore new innovations in primary care.
copy deeplink Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers - SaGHAF
Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers - SaGHAFhttps://www3.marshfieldclinic.org/nccrahs/default.aspx?page=nfmc_nccrahs_saghaf
Seven guidelines in English and Spanish. Colorful, illustrated poster address supervisor responsibilities for ensuring work conditions are appropriate and adequate . Training and supervision tips, specific to teens and to each job, are provided. Developed by National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety.
copy deeplink Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States.The CDC’s archived webinar from last week provides a useful overview for clinicians: “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States.”
copy deeplink How to be Empathetic Without Experiencing Personal Distress | W2W Resource
How to be Empathetic Without Experiencing Personal Distress | W2W Resource
This publication was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $ 1,310,460 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
copy deeplink Frequently Asked Questions for Clinicians: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation
Frequently Asked Questions for Clinicians: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak InvestigationOctober 15, 2012
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with state and local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
are investigating a multistate meningitis outbreak of fungal infections among patients who have received a steroid injection of a potentially contaminated product into the spinal area. This form of meningitis is not contagious. The investigation also includes fungal infections associated with injections in a peripheral joint space, such as a knee, shoulder or ankle.
copy deeplink "Yo me la puse" - COVID-19 Vaccination Posters
"Yo me la puse" - COVID-19 Vaccination PostersShow your support of the vaccine in your community! MCN’s #YoMeLaPuse campaign offers five beautifully designed posters showing people of various ages after their vaccination that are available for download and printing. A sixth poster is customizable, allowing communities to paste in a photo of a local religious leader, or community health care providers, or other community leader who is proud to have gotten the vaccine. The posters are accompanied by a short video in Spanish, which can be played at community events and in waiting rooms.
Templates for creating your own posters are available below.
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- 21_YMLP-mujer-1_Poster.pdf (1.06 MB)
- 21_YMLP-mujer-2_Poster.pdf (556.35 KB)
- 21_YMLP-mujer-3_Poster.pdf (513.64 KB)
- 21_YMLP-hombre-1_Poster.pdf (1.88 MB)
- 21_YMLP-hombre-2_Poster.pdf (309.49 KB)
- 2021_Yo-me-la-puse_Póster_Plantilla.pptx (1.34 MB)
- 2021_Yo-me-la-puse_Poster_Template.pptx (1.34 MB)
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