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What’s the Impact of COVID-19 on Food and Farmworkers? MCN’s Amy Liebman Joins Marylanders to Discuss
The impact of COVID-19 has not been spread equally. Within the exploitative structures of industrial agriculture, farm and food workers have frequently been unable to keep themselves safe on the job and in farm-provided housing and transportation, as the “essential” work continues without sufficient protections or modifications -- no required federal protections for workers have been issued.... Read More
Almost a half-year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the devastation to the lives of vulnerable populations like agricultural workers continues to grow. This week’s Five on Friday focuses on new data and insight on COVID-19, plus some action to reduce the impact on those who are hardest hit. Giovanni shared a New York Times article on the impact of the Oregon fires on agricultural workers, “... Read More
Declaración de posición de MCN: las pruebas a los trabajadores agrícolas ayudan a los trabajadores esenciales a mantenerse seguros y saludables.
[Nota del editor: Acompaña a Migrant Clinicians Network a escuchar los éxitos y barreras de proveedores de salud de primera línea en cuanto a las pruebas a trabajadores agrícolas que atienden, y su discusión de esta declaración de principios y algoritmo. Esta discusión será a través de un seminario virtual el próximo jueves, 1 de octubre a la 1pm Pacífico/ 3pm Central/4 pm Este. Marque aquí para... Read More
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
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
Las injusticias en salud y las violaciones de los derechos humanos en los centros de detención deben terminar
La semana pasada, una enfermera denunció los procedimientos médicos forzados realizados a personas recluidas en un centro de detención y la violación de sus derechos humanos básicos. Migrant Clinicians Network pide una investigación exhaustiva e inmediata sobre la denuncia, que refleja mucha similitud con las injusticias perpetradas contra personas de color por las autoridades de salud a lo largo... 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
