What are you doing for Earth Day? Planetary health and mobile population health go hand-in-hand. “Climate refugees [2]” are on the rise; and of course climate destabilization affects vulnerable populations the most. Mobile agricultural workers, in rural areas, with poor quality housing, working out-of-doors, and with little access to health care, are highly vulnerable to a significant weather event -- and those events are increasing under climate change. As the climate changes, people are already having to move to escape crop failure, water scarcity, and sea-level rise. A new World Bank report estimates that 143 million people will soon be on the move because of climate change. Read National Geographic’s recent article [3] (shared by Candace) on the report to learn more. Here in the US, agricultural worker advocacy groups made the connection between environmental and occupational health with a message to the EPA’s Scott Pruitt: Don’t gut worker protection standards for agricultural workers. You can join the call on UFW’s site [4] -- a great way to celebrate Earth Day. Here are some other recommended reads from MCN staff.
In A Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Hope Ebbs As The Hardship Continues
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Jillian, Director of Education and Communication, shared an NPR piece that focused on MCN’s close partners in Puerto Rico, Hospital General Castaner [5].
TB is back and politicians bicker rather than do something -- Here we go again
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Ed, Co-Chief Medical Officer, shared an op-ed from Dr. Paula Fujiwara on Fox News: “TB is back and politicians bicker rather than do something -- Here we go again [6].”
MigraCam
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Del, Director of Emerging Issues and International Projects, shared the ACLU Texas MigraCam [7], “a Smartphone app designed to help people living in immigrant communities notify their family members and friends if detained in a raid or traffic stop.”
U.S. healthcare needs a revamp, says CWA panelists
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Claire, Writer and Editor, shared an article that mentions MCN’s Del Garcia during her recent panel discussions on health inequity [8] and other hot topics at the Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
HRSA Special Edition Digest Focused Entirely on the Opioid Epidemic
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Karen, CEO, shared HRSA’s special edition of their newsletter focused on the opioid epidemic [9].
Have a safe and healthy Earth Day weekend!
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