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Today, the US Supreme Court Justices were split 4-4 in US v. Texas, the case deciding on President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. With the split vote, the lower court’s ruling against the immigration programs stands. The decision effectively halts the implementation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and an expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA... Read More
“Are you concerned that your health center is ill-prepared to address Zika?”: Results of MCN’s Needs Assessment
Are clinicians sufficiently equipped to handle the effects of Zika virus on patients in their clinics? At last month’s 2016 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health in Portland, Oregon, Migrant Clinicians Network went directly to clinicians from across the country to determine the degree to which health care providers are concerned about and prepared to address Zika -- and the answers aren’t... Read More
[Editor’s note: This guest blog post is from Nicole Burda, Deputy Director of Government Relations at the American Public Health Association (APHA).] On June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the first Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bipartisan spending bill in seven years. The bill is an important step forward in the process, but more... Read More
Happy Friday! We’re looking forward to a quiet weekend as we round out another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network. Here are some resources and updates that we found useful and insightful -- hope you do, too. Jillian, Director of Education and Professional Development, recommends the National Eye Institute’s bulk eye health education resources. Candace forwarded on Moms’... Read More
A new policy research brief released in May explored how migrant health centers and their patients are faring under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- and their conclusions are encouraging, but mixed. The brief, completed by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative, reviewed the most recent data from health centers on their migratory and seasonal agricultural worker... Read More
Health is at the center of every crisis, be it natural disaster, a violent battle, or a mass shooting. On Sunday, as the scene at the deadliest mass shooting in American history at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub unfolded, the health needs of the victims were at the center. But the health repercussions of this event isn’t limited to just those few hours of carnage or even to those directly... Read More
Puerto Rico is in the midst of a Zika virus outbreak, and health centers are scrambling to keep up in their fight against the virus. Last week, Migrant Clinicians Network facilitated a joint call between three health centers in Puerto Rico and the Primary Care Association, to determine the strongest methods of collaboration to benefit their patient populations in light of the spread of the... Read More
Each week, hundreds of new articles, blog posts, podcasts, and videos explore the worlds of migrants as they move around the world. Dozens focus specifically on the health needs of this growing and vulnerable population. Where do you get your migrant health news? Here at MCN, we rely on a big variety of sources -- but we pass along the ones we think are the most relevant for fellow migrant... Read More
When it comes to Zika, Puerto Rico currently carries most of disease burden in the US. In December, the Caribbean island confirmed local transmission of the virus, the first in a US jurisdiction. At the end of April, the US’s first Zika-related death was announced in Puerto Rico, the patient dying from complications related to his infection. While we wait to hear of the first incident of mosquito... Read More
The weekend is here! In the Central Valley, MCN’s California Office is anticipating its first serious scorcher, with temperatures predicted to get around 106 Fahrenheit -- or higher. Before we head off to the creek to claim a shady spot, we’d like to offer our weekly rundown of news and insights from the world of migrant health, courtesy of MCN staff members. Kerry, Environmental and... Read More
