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This week marks National Farm Safety and Health Week. While there is much to be celebrated in terms of advancements in farm safety, there is still much work to be done -- particularly when over 100 children are killed each year on farms in the US from largely preventable incidents, as reported by the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network. These avoidable farm tragedies affect children and their... Read More
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members.1. Multiple staffers were excited to share the announcement of the September 28th webinar entitled, “Addressing Nail Salon Worker Health and Safety Through Community Health Centers,” offered by AAPCHO. 2... Read More
Yesterday, Migrant Clinicians Network and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) discussed their current review of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The WPS is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation protecting farmworkers across the US from pesticide exposure. MCN’s Amy K. Liebman, MA, MPA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, along with... Read More
The flood of migrants into Europe continues unabated. As clinicians, we continue to be concerned for the well-being of the thousands of people in transit every day. This week, our Five on Friday shifts our focus overseas.Good summary from the BBC on the week’s events related to the mass migration into Europe and parts of the Middle East.Climate change has been singled out as a driving factor in... Read More
Migrating Along the Campaign Trail: Fact Versus Rhetoric in the Immigration DebateBy Timothy Dunn, Professor of Sociology, Salisbury University[Editor's Note: This guest blog post from Timothy Dunn, Professor of Sociology at Salisbury University in Maryland, responds to some of recent statements by presidential candidates about immigrants and their contributions to the US economy. Let us know... Read More
Health Network is a bridge case management system that helps thousands of mobile patients get care as they move... But how does it work, and how do clinicians take part? Watch our brand-new two-minute video to learn why Health Network is essential for health clinics serving mobile patients, what services we provide, and how to enroll. This video -- in English with Spanish subtitles -- is perfect... Read More
Labor Day: Double issue!One of the best ways we can honor our country’s workforce is to stay informed on the many issues that affect their health and safety. This Friday, we commemorate the millions of hardworking migrants in our country with a Labor Day Double Issue of Five on Friday. That’s right -- ten articles, calls to action, research papers, webinar announcements and more, all recommended... Read More
Migrant and immigrant workers are employed in some of the most demanding and dangerous yet essential industries is the US. They labor tirelessly to harvest our food, build our houses, and landscape and clean our properties. And all the while, they contribute to our local economies and communities in enormous ways. MCN celebrates Labor Rights Week by thanking migrant and immigrant workers for... Read More
[Editor’s note: This week, drug store chain CVS made headlines for its new partnership with three major telehealth service corporations, giving another boost to the movement for online doctor’s consultations. Telehealth’s growth has been challenged in legal disputes, in which telehealth is derided as potentially providing substandard care based on limited objective diagnostic data. In the... Read More
Migrant Clinicians Network staff had lots to share this week. Here are the top five reads that we recommend to you.1. Del, Director of International Projects, Research, and Development, offered up this interactive tool that “makes it easy to see how antibiotic resistance for four bacteria transmitted commonly through food has changed during the last 18 years.”2. Homero, Health Network Associate,... Read More
