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GlobalMed ‘Likes’ to Help Migrant Clinicians Network
Telemedicine solutions company will donate a TotalExam Camera in Facebook campaign.
Scottsdale, Arizona (September 26, 2011) – GlobalMed – the leading telemedicine design, manufacturing and marketing company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona – has come up with a novel way to introduce one of its new Facebook pages by giving the general public the opportunity to help it donate a TotalExam™2 Examination Camera to a worthy cause.
The Toll of the Great Recession--Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation
The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing demographic group especially hard: Latino children.
More Latino children are living in poverty----6.1 million in 2010----than children of any other racial or ethnic group. This marks the first time in U.S. history that the single largest group of poor children is not white.
Release of the 5th edition of the Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) is pleased to announce the release of the 5th edition of the Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know.
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Entitled To Nearly $2 Million, Says Court
-- A federal appeals court awarded nearly $2 million on Wednesday to more than 600 Latino farm workers who accused a farm labor contractor and two Washington state growers of violating federal labor laws.
The Yakima Valley farm workers claimed that Valley Fruit Orchards and Green Acre Farms illegally and intentionally displaced them by hiring Los Angeles-based Global Horizons to bring in foreign workers in 2004.
U.S. District Judge Robert Whaley in Yakima awarded $237,000 in statutory damages to the workers in 2009, which was to be paid by Global Horizons.
EPA Petition for Bilingual Pesticide Labels
The Migrant Clinicians Network, Farmworker Justice, and other organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require that manufacturers make their pesticide product labels available in both English and Spanish. This is an important step to better protect farmworker health. EPA is seeking public comment before responding to the petition.
Protect workers from heat-related illnesses
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today will announce, from Anaheim, Calif., a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps needed to prevent heat-related illnesses.
MCN recognized by Young Texans Against Cancer
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) was selected by The Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) to benefit from the proceeds of the YTAC Inaugural Chili-Cook off Fundraiser and Raffle in Austin, Texas!
Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) is a nonprofit organization comprised of young men and women affected directly or indirectly by cancer, who actively support the cancer community through the following efforts: Raising funds to help support research-based and other small to medium sized organizations; increasing support for volunteer organizations; and educating the community about canc
US Labor Department launches national outreach campaign to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today will announce, from Anaheim, Calif., a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps needed to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Identifying migrant and seasonal farmworkers
A Tool for Identifying Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Your Clinic. MCN recommends screening for migrant status at every clinic visit.
Alert: California Declares a Whooping Cough Epidemic- Get Immunized Now!
An outbreak of the Whooping Cough in California has gotten so bad it is now declared an epidemic. The New York Times reports five infants have died. Health authoriites urge residents - particlarly those of Latino background - get vaccinated against the disease.
