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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 the health care they need. If a clinician knows that his or her patient will have to move before treatment is completed, the clinician can sign the patient up with Health Network. A Health Network... Read More
Two New Journal Articles Focus on Agricultural Workers, COVID-19, and Ways to Improve Health and Well-Being
Two new solutions-oriented article commentaries focused on farmworkers and COVID-19 were published this month in the Journal of Agromedicine special issue on the pandemic. Co-written by MCN staff, both articles reveal the complex realities that farmworkers are confronting as the COVID-19 pandemic and the shaky economy intensify preexisting social determinants of health. Migrant Clinicians... Read More
MCN Position Statement: Testing of Agricultural Workers Helps Essential Workers Stay Safe and Healthy
[Editor's Note: Join Migrant Clinicians Network to hear from frontline clinicians about their successes and barriers to testing the agricultural workers they serve, and talk through the following position statement and algorithm. The webinar takes place on Thursday, October 1 at 1pm Pacific/ 3pm Central/ 4pm Eastern. Click here to register.] In the absence of a national, evidenced-based... Read More
Welcome back to Friday! It’s time to share five articles that MCN staff shared this week with each other – but this week, we highlight articles that are not directly related to COVID-19. After all, lots is happening in the world of health justice, and while many health issues are amplified or complicated by the pandemic, there are plenty of important articles and resources that may be overlooked... Read More
“Every year, hundreds of migrant women make the arduous journey from their homes in Mexico to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to support our treasured crab industry – but in doing so, they put their health at risk,” said Migrant Clinicians Network’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA. She was speaking at a press conference on the release of the Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.’s new report, “Breaking the... Read More
A clinician protests the conditions in migrant detention facilities in Oregon. Credit: @Doctors4CampClosure Last week, a whistleblower complaint was filed describing medical procedures forced on detainees at a detention center, violating their basic human rights. Migrant Clinicians Network calls for a thorough and immediate investigation into the complaint, which too closely mirrors... Read More
Health inequities plague our country. MCN works hard to address those inequities and build new systems to bring health justice for all. In our day-to-day work, we share news, resources, and journal articles about health justice to keep us up to date. Here, we share five articles that crossed our desks. Of course, COVID-19 continues to dominate, as the pandemic has laid bare the inequities in our... Read More
Another very busy week at MCN is wrapping up. Here, we share five articles that we shared with each other. Peek into MCN staff inboxes with this week’s edition of Five on Friday. Got news or resources to share? We love to hear about them. Share with us on Facebook or Twitter. Alma (in Massachusetts) shared "Why Researchers are Worried about Chronic Stress and COVID-19.” Kaethe offered... Read More
Statement: Community Health Workers, Outreach & Education Must Be Front & Center to Support Immigrants & Migrants When COVID-19 Vaccination Arrives
[Editor’s Note: Last week, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Chief Executive Officer, Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN, spoke during the public comment session to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the National Academies’ Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. Here are Mountain’s comments. A video of the entire five-hour... Read More
It's Friday! Time to round up five articles or resources that MCN staff shared this week. Here are our picks for the week. Amy was excited to see that the connection between public health and housing was recognized by the government this week: “CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic.” Candace forwarded on the announcement of a new initiative by Justice... Read More
