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Por Marysel Pagán Santana, DrPH, MS[Nota del editor: Han pasado más de dos semanas desde que Puerto Rico experimentó el primero de varios terremotos considerables. Desde entonces, cientos de miles de puertorriqueños luchan por continuar su vida cotidiana a pesar de que los terremotos continúan. Desde San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marysel Pagán Santana, DrPH, MS, Gerente de Programas de MCN en PR, nos... Read More
The “Weekly Win” is the final of our Five on Friday recommended reads that celebrates a victory in health justice. With frequency, we find ourselves hesitating at our “wins”; some appear more like a step forward after a giant leap back. This week, all of our Five on Friday recommendations focus on incremental improvements, course corrections, and, yes, a Weekly Win that raises a cheer,... Read More
Happy New Year! In 2019, Migrant Clinicians Network published 167 blog posts. Whew! With so many posts, it can be difficult to keep up! As we start a new year, many articles rise to the top, asking for another read. Here, we take a look at the top ten posts that stand out as beacons on our road to 2020.1. New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Health Network Case Study Highlighting Social... Read More
[Nota del editor: Nos sentimos aliviados al informar que nuestro personal de Migrant Clinicians Network en Puerto Rico se encuentra a salvo después de los varios temblores ocurridos. Nuestros mejores y más positivos sentimientos para nuestros colegas de Puerto Rico que ya trabajan después de estos eventos y quienes continúan aún temerosos de más temblores. Si bien la situación es incierta,... Read More
Happy New Year! We are revving up for 2020, and we’re so grateful to have you along the ride with us, working hard for health justice. Here are a few reads that have kept us up to date. Have a safe and healthy 2020! Jillian shared this climate report: https://belonging.berkeley.edu/climaterefugees Alma shared an article from EHS Advisor, entitled, “The Top... Read More
Migrant Clinicians Network makes us swoon. That’s because, as an organization, it has taken huge strides in improving the health and well-being of migrants and immigrants in its 35-year history -- and 2019 was no exception. As we count down the days to 2020, we reflect on the exceptional year Migrant Clinicians Network has had with the top five reasons we love MCN! 1. Patients who were... Read More
Marisa*, a 40-year-old asylum seeker from Central America, was seven months pregnant when she was detained by border patrol. While in custody, she started having difficulty breathing, lower abdomen pain, and severe leg pain. After a transfer to the hospital, she was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and given a prescription of Lovenox, an anticoagulant to prevent blood clots from forming... Read More
Winter is here at last! This weekend, we finally slip out of fall and into the longest night of the year. As the cold, dark days unfold, we turn to issues of environmental and migrant health that roar on even during the shortest days of the year. We’re grateful to all of you, MCN readers and supporters, for your unceasing work to serve the health needs of migrants and other underserved... Read More
“I don’t know where it came from. I just have a very strong sense of justice,” declared Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health for Migrant Clinicians Network. Her work, particularly during a life-changing stint at the US-Mexico border and followed by a span of almost three decades at Migrant Clinicians Network, has advanced justice and equity in the exam room... Read More
This month, Migrant Clinicians Network earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest and most trusted source of nonprofit data, on which donors rely to determine the efficacy of nonprofits.By publishing progress metrics, MCN enables donors and constituents to better evaluate how we use our funds to move forward on our... Read More
