Here are some ways that MCN has recently pushed for health justice for our mobile and vulnerable patients on our blog and other publications.
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Here are some ways that Migrant Clinicians Network has recently pushed for health justice for our mobile and vulnerable patients on our blog and other publications.
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Taking a Pulse:
Migrant Clinicians Network’s 2019 Poll Reveals Continued Fear Among Migrant and Immigrant Patients
For the third year in a row, our clinical network (including many of you, dear readers) has seen a change in immigrant or migrant patients’ attitudes or feelings toward health care access or receiving care. “Fear”, “fearful”, and “afraid” remain the top-used terms. Read the results, plus patient stories and clinician concerns in this summary of the poll.
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MCN Statement:
MCN Condemns Trump Administration Announcement of ICE Raids
Read MCN’s statement (in English and Spanish). “Rhetoric alone, even without follow-up action, has significant implications on the health of immigrants and migrants, who avoid care out of fear of traveling, fear of exposing their immigration status or that of a household member, and fear of using services that they are eligible to use,” said MCN’s Karen Mountain, MBA, MSN, RN.
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Antibiotics in Orange Groves: Resistance for the Masses, Unknown Health Consequences for the Farmworkers
Why are antibiotics being sprayed on citrus in Florida? What does it mean for agricultural worker health? Read our recent article on
our blog.
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Diabetes Clinical Teams:
Q&A with Kevin Alfaro-Martinez,
Eva Galvez, MD, and Sarah Deines, PharmD, from Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
A family physician and a community health worker explain how their care teams not only improve care and access for their patients with diabetes, but also lessen clinician burnout.
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Highlighted Resources
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“Working With Farm Animals: Keeping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Healthy” ([link removed]) is one of our comic books that focuses on zoonotic diseases and illustrates how workers can protect themselves, their friends, and their family from spreading bacteria like E. coli and salmonella. We several thousand print copies available in Spanish. Read more about it and how to order on this UMASH Spotlight article ([link removed]) .
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Our popular comic book, “Cuidate A Simple Guide for Preventing Muscle Injuries at Work ([link removed]) ” is now available in Haitian Creole. Visit our website to download “Atansyon! ([link removed]) ” in Haitian Creole, or the versions in Spanish and English.
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It’s hot out there. Watch MCN’s newly archived webinar, “It’s Hot and It’s Dangerous! ([link removed]) A Webinar for Community Health Workers to Learn about Heat Related-Illness and How to Help Prevent It.” Also available in Spanish ([link removed]) .
New Staff
Migrant Clinicians Network welcomes three new staff members!
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Jessica Calderón
International Projects and Emerging Issues Associate
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Jessica Candela, MPA
Project Coordinator, Development & Communication
Laura Bizzaro
Executive Financial Assistant, Austin, TX
Bio coming soon.
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