Supporting Vermont’s Migrant Workers: A Growing Need
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health named Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland as Vermont’s 2023 Community Star for her dedicated work leading UVM Extension’s migrant health programs.
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health named Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland as Vermont’s 2023 Community Star for her dedicated work leading UVM Extension’s migrant health programs.
In this short film from Brazil, we listen to nurses talk about the challenges they faced during the early days of the pandemic.
“The HPV (human papillomavirus) Testing & Treatment Mobile Clinic is the first of its kind to bring the most advanced cervical cancer prevention technology out of the healthcare facility and directly into the community.”
The 2013 collapse of the Venezuelan economy and its political institutions has produced a crisis affecting all of Latin America, growing into the largest migration crisis in the Western Hemisphere. In response to the crisis, MedGlobal has established a number of programs in both Colombia and Ecuador.
“The migrant crisis is a reality not only in the US but also in many central and Latin American countries with much fewer resources. We are doing our part by improving access to dignified health and reducing the burden on the overwhelmed healthcare systems in Ecuador and Colombia.”