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Clinician-to-Clinician: A Forum for Health Justice

Five on Friday: Community Health Centers and COVID-19
By: Claire Hutkins Seda, Apr. 10, 2020
Friday is here! MCN staff have been forwarding and recommending dozens of resources and news pieces all week, about health justice, migrants and immigrants, clinicians on the frontlines, and vulnerable populations. Who knew that the pace of the news cycle could speed up even more? Here is a selection of five of the pieces we shared among ourselves this week. What deserves to be on the list? Let... Read More
Complete la encuesta 2020: ¿Qué está cambiando para los pacientes migrantes e
By: MCN Admin, Apr. 8, 2020
Las redadas de ICE. La carga pública. La retórica en torno a la inmigración. En los últimos tres años, los clínicos que han realizado la encuesta anual de MCN han confirmado que fuerzas externas a sus clínicas interrumpen el acceso a la atención médica para pacientes migrantes e inmigrantes. Según algunos de los respondientes, el miedo y la ansiedad han llevado a los pacientes a evitar recibir la... Read More
Five on Friday: "We must assure the health of farmworkers"
By: MCN Admin, Apr. 3, 2020
The weekend has arrived! For many of us, we can clear away the homeschool worksheets and dueling work-from-home laptops from the kitchen table and enjoy two days of rest. But many workers like farmworkers -- who, at long last, are recognized for their essential contributions to our society -- will continue to work as the spring crops ripen. We’ve been heartened to see an increase of attention on... Read More
By: MCN Admin, Apr. 1, 2020
Migrant Clinicians Network’s webinars last week, offered in English and Spanish, presented a wealth of information: What is COVID-19 and how does it spread? How do clinicians support farmworkers and rural communities? What is most concerning? What resources are available for clinicians who serve those communities? The webinars were simultaneously presented on Zoom and on Facebook Live, and are... Read More
By: MCN Admin, Apr. 1, 2020
Migrant Clinicians Network ha trabajado arduamente para atender las solicitudes del personal clínico con interés en orientarse a medida que la pandemia del COVID-19 y la ansiedad que produce este virus se extienden incluso a comunidades rurales. Para reducir los obstáculos en la participación de aquellos en el campo o en casa, utilizamos Facebook Live en conjunto con nuestras plataformas en línea... Read More
Five on Friday: Maryland Bans Chlorpyrifos!
By: Claire Hutkins Seda, Mar. 27, 2020
As this pandemic continues to unfold, the world continues on. Migrants continue to seek a better life, vulnerable people struggle to get the care they need, health care workers put their lives on the line to care for others. At MCN, we’ve been very busy sharing resources, fielding questions, and supporting clinicians. Here are some articles that we shared at MCN this week. As National... Read More
Cuando una lesión en el trabajo te lleva a trabajar en la educación de los derec
By: Claire Hutkins Seda, Mar. 26, 2020
Diariamente, en todas las áreas de trabajo las personas se enfrentan al riesgo de lesiones. Desde lesiones agudas que ocurren en un instante hasta condiciones de salud que se desarrollan después de meses o años de tensión o exposición, todos los trabajadores corren el riesgo de incidentes en el trabajo. Enfrentando complicaciones como las diferencias culturales y el lenguaje y estatus migratorio... Read More
In the Field: Community Mobilization during Emergencies in Puerto Rico
By: Laszlo Madaras, Mar. 25, 2020
By Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, Chief Medical OfficerIn the second week of March 2020, I had the privilege of traveling to Puerto Rico for the first time, and visiting our Migrant Clinicians Network office in San Juan. MCN has been involved with primary care in Puerto Rico for many years and especially after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017. In the months following the... Read More
Coronavirus? Or TB? An Effective Public Health Approach Would Address Both
By: Edward Zuroweste, Mar. 24, 2020
By Ed Zuroweste, MD, Founding Medical Director, and Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, Chief Medical OfficerYou’ve heard about the symptoms before. It can at first seem like the flu -- fever, night sweats, fatigue -- but it’s the persistent cough that wears people down. This terrifying infectious disease has already spread all over the world -- and it’s deadly. It kills more people than any other... Read More
Como comunicar medias preventivas en tiempos de pánico
By: Claire Hutkins Seda, Mar. 24, 2020
Alondra es una mujer de 37 años que vive con su familia en un pequeño apartamento de una habitación. Cuando el coronavirus golpea a su comunidad, ella comienza a tener muchas preguntas. Si me enfermo, ¿cómo puedo mantener a mis hijas y esposo lejos de mí en un espacio tan pequeño, cuando usualmente duermo en la sala de estar? ¿Quién cuidará a mis dos hijas si mi esposo y yo nos enfermamos? ¿Cómo... Read More
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