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It’s almost spring! For many of us who have been cooped up in our homes for many months, the outdoor rebirth of the year can’t come soon enough. Claire shared a new study that shows the “chilling effect” on primary care use among patients lacking authorization to live and work in the US, associated with the increased anti-immigrant rhetoric during the 2016 presidential election: “Changes in... Read More
Migrant Clinicians Network Stands in Solidarity with AAPI Communities, Sex Workers, and Victims in Atlanta
Migrant Clinicians Network mourns with the families of the eight people killed in Atlanta this week during a mass shooting that appears to have primarily targeted members of the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) community. The killings emphasize how Asian women in America are frequently objectified and sexualized, which makes them vulnerable to violence. Early reports indicate that the... Read More
Every week, we bring you five pieces -- articles, resources, podcasts, research papers, videos, posters, you name it – that MCN staff members found helpful in their work, and that we hope you find helpful, too. A few years ago, we heard from a frequent reader that sometimes our Five on Friday could be a bit of a downer, so we instituted the Weekly Win, ensuring one piece a week, at least, could... Read More
March is here, and spring is making a beautiful debut in many fields and farms around the country – while holding back in other parts. As you head toward the weekend, whether into inches of snow or into high pollen counts, we invite you to read five articles that MCN staff shared this week, including a double dose of our weekly win. Claire shared the podcast “Talk to Mami and Papi,”... Read More
Last month, experts in migrant health gathered as panelists on MCN’s webinar, COVID-19 Vaccines: A National Learning Session from the Frontlines of Refugee, Migrant, and Immigrant Health. Sharing challenges and best practices from their frontline experiences, the panelists discussed how to improve refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities’ access to COVID-19 vaccines through building... Read More
Friday has arrived! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice, chosen by MCN staff members, that we hope you can use. Alma (in Massachusetts, one of two amazing Almas at MCN) shared, “Climate Migration Keeps Growing — But Doesn't Look As You Might Expect.”Kaethe recommended this clear short video by grad students on how the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines work, with an... Read More
Within the coming days or weeks, the FDA is expected to give emergency use authorization for the manufacture and sale of Johnson and Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The new vaccine is largely considered a game changer for harder-to-reach populations. Unlike the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, J&J vaccine is not using mRNA, but instead utilizes a “viral vectored” approach, wherein... Read More
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Healio.com. Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Chief Medical Officer, is one of the co-authors. Here, we reprint the article with permission from Healio and present it for the first time translated into Spanish. Read the original article on Healio.com.]By Raghavendra Tirupathi, MD, FACP; Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Ali... Read More
Many of our staff in Texas have been offline due to the storm, but MCN staff still had plenty to share – just mostly from staff members who don’t live in Texas. Lots of love and warmth to all of those struggling from this devastating storm. For those with the time and the internet access, here are five pieces we'd like to share with you: Kaethe shared the Urban Institute’s blog post, “Urban... Read More
Health Department and Vaccine Clinic Considerations to Reach Migrant and Immigrant Workers: A COVID-19 Vaccine Accessibility Checklist
As hope remains that the availability of vaccines will grow, health departments and vaccine clinics must prepare to better serve hard-to-reach populations such as persons in the refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities, a large proportion of which have been deemed essential workers throughout the pandemic. Challenges, including language, transportation, fear of due to immigration... Read More
