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MCN stands firmly for health justice for the mobile poor. For over 30 years, we have voiced loudly and consistently the clinician’s perspective on the health needs of vulnerable populations -- and we will continue to work tirelessly for human rights, access to health care, and worker health and safety.As an organization focused on the health needs of vulnerable populations, MCN is... Read More
This was a very busy week in the world for health justice for the mobile poor. We will be releasing a statement early next week. Many of the articles and resources we shared this week had to do with President Trump’s executive actions and recent statements, the policy implications of those actions, and the impact on the health of mobile and other underserved populations that we can expect as a... Read More
By Alma Galván, MHC, Senior Program Manager of Environmental and Occupational HealthOver the weekend, at funeral services in Amarillo, Texas, the community mourned the death of four siblings who died of pesticide poisonings in their home. Yet, their deaths could have been prevented. On the morning of January 3, four children died and six other members of the children’s family had to be... Read More
Five on Friday | January 20, 2017 - Special Pre-Inauguration Issue: Immigrant Justice, Health Justice, and Climate Justice
This Inauguration Weekend edition of Five on Friday is especially geared for clinicians who are needing more resources to best serve their migrating and underserved patients. Many immigrant and migrant patients have been expressing concerns about possible policy changes under the new administration, particularly relating to health care access, the sharing of family and medical information, and... Read More
Last weekend, staff from all four satellite offices descended upon Migrant Clinicians Network headquarters in Austin for our annual retreat. We finally embraced with coworkers who we rarely get to see outside of Adobe Connect or Google Hangouts -- and then we dove right down into critical strategic work. Our full Board of Directors was in attendance, providing facetime between staff members of... Read More
This weekend, Migrant Clinicians Network staff and Board of Directors are gathering in Austin, Texas for our annual retreat. We’re going to celebrate the great success that we had in 2016 -- and plan how we are going to step up to meet the challenges of 2017. MCN offices will be closed on Monday as we dive into work together. Here are a few reads to keep you updated on the world of migrant health... Read More
Happy New Year to our MCN supporters! At MCN offices across the country, we’re bundling up to keep the December chill out. Our thoughts quickly turn to those who live in homes that can’t keep the wind out -- and to those who don’t have homes at all. As clinicians, we recognize that such circumstances affect health. This week’s Five on Friday showcases how many circumstances affect the health of... Read More
As we begin the countdown to the end of the year, we at Migrant Clinicians Network are celebrating the good work we have completed this year -- and we’re already revving up for a very busy and lively 2017. Support our work: please give to MCN this month. Your year-end donations make a big difference to ensure that we can get our work done! Thank you for all of your support. Without further ado,... Read More
Yesterday was International Migrants Day, a day observed internationally every year. This year, it’s different, with new political landscapes and changing socioeconomic pressures. This year is different because refugee deaths reached a new high in 2016. More than half of those deaths were in the Mediterranean, despite a drop in the total number of migrants attempting to reach Europe. The... Read More
Happy Friday to you! Here are five pieces that caught our attention at our Migrant Clinicians Network offices this week. What did you read? Share it with us on Facebook or Twitter.Alma, Senior Program Manager of Environmental and Occupational Health, offered a resource entitled, “How Do Hispanics Experience Depression?: from Healthy Place.Alma also sent along this OSHA press release: OSHA... Read More
