- Who We Are
- Clinician Employment
- Publications
- Witness to Witness (W2W)
- El Premio Kugel & Zuroweste a la Justicia en la Salud
- Your Voice Matters: Photovoice Project
Avian Influenza Disease Card
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Animal Production & Health Division
Avian Influenza Information - World Health Organization (WHO)
World wide information, updates, human cases, links, etc.
Invisible to Most, Women Line Up for Day Labor
New York Times 8-15-05 article describing the increased participation of women in day labor work.
Avian Influenza Information - Health Canada
Provides information on the transmission of the disease to mammalian pets and pet birds, etc.
The Vaccine Education Center
provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals. Information and resources are available in English and Spanish.
The Green Motel
That’s what some women farmworkers call the fields and orchards in which they face persistent sexual assaults. As if backbreaking work, low wages and pesticide poisoning weren’t enough… (article appeared first in Ms Mazazine's summer online issue)
Roadmaps for Clinical Practice, Improving Immunization: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Populations
Primer to help physicians improve immunization rates, especially in minority populations. The primer includes tools to help physicians ensure that patients are up-to-date with their vaccinations. Studies have shown that many individuals do not receive the vaccinations they need. Immunization gaps are seen mostly in adolescents and adults as well as with racial and ethnic minorities. Adolescent and adult immunization rates average less than 70 percent nationally.
Improving Immunization Rates among Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. (2002). A Report on Reaching Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations to Improve Pediatric Immunization Rates.
4woman.gov: The National Women's Health Information Center
This web site and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere.
4girls Health
Site promotes healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.
Heptalk Listserv Archive
The archives include article and information on studies in migrant health, immunization, treatments and screening. The Heptalk Listserv Archives is a necessity for the health practitioner.
Women's Health USA 2005
The fourth edition of the data book, developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Women's Health, presents a profile of women's health. It highlights racial and ethnic disparities in women's health and is intended to be a concise reference for policymakers and program managers.
HPV-related educational tools for providers, health educators, and health communicators from CDC
Check this link for a provider webcast and booklet, up-to-date English and Spanish pt education materials.
Immigration, Race/Ethnicity, and Social and Economic Factors as Predictors of Breastfeeding Initiation
This research study showed that immigration status was strongly associated with increased breastfeeding initiation, implying that cultural factors are important in the decision to breastfeed.
Tool Kit for the Uninsured and Underinsured
Not having health insurance - or being "underinsured" and not having enough health insurance - can be a frightening and worrisome experience. But there are many options you can explore to get the coverage and care you need, including free- and low-cost prescription drug assistance as well as free- and low-cost health checkups and screening programs.
Guidelines for the Care of Farmworkers' Children
Book published jointly by MCN and the American Academy of Pediatrics to highlight special considerations for farmworker children.
The Perils of Needles to the Body
New York Times, Feburary 01, 2005
Immunization Hotline Changes
Beginning March 15, 2005 the CDC-INFO Contact Center, began answering immunization questions placed by phone from the public and health professionals. Previously, the National Immunization Information Hotline answered phone-in immunization questions. The new contact center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).
Why was Carlitos born this way?
He's one of three Immokalee babies who were born horribly disfigured to mothers and fathers who work together in Florida's fields.
