HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL PRIMARY CARE REVIEW

Behind the Wall I Escape

September 29th, 2022

By: Deborah Oniah

 

Behind the wall of unemployment, I escape. I have a right to work. I have a Law Degree and a Life Coaching Certificate.[...]

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Sudden Death in the Realm of Possibility: The Psychosocial Trauma, Uncertainty, and Health Care Needs of Migrants Crossing the Mexico-U.S. Border

December 21st, 2021

By: Annekathryn Goodman, MD, MPH, Kristen Giambusso, MPH, Lindsey Martin, NP, Mary Sebert RN, MPH, and Lynn Black, MD, MPH

 

Matamoros, Mexico: The living conditions of displaced migrants

Poverty, violence, natural disasters, and political[...]

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Winds of Change: Communicating the Biden Administration’s Immigration Policies Can Help Combat the Pandemic

March 30th, 2021

By: Randy Capps, PhD

 

With rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths falling dramatically from peaks in January, the United[...]

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All Essential Workers Deserve a Path to Citizenship

March 17th, 2021

By: Eva Millona, JD, MA

 

Recently, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) was a proud sponsor of the New England[...]

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Redefining Our Herd: COVID-19 Vaccine as a Human Right for Non-U.S. Citizens

February 23rd, 2021

By: Siwaar Abouhala

 

Basic epidemiological terminology has steadily crept into everyday jargon as the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging[...]

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Ensure Access to Care & Protect Patients from Immigration Enforcement at Medical Facilities

September 22nd, 2020

By: Cynthia Pompa, BA

 

There are numerous barriers immigrants face when trying to access medical care in the United States. Unfortunately, the[...]

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Relief-Seeking Immigrant Children

September 9th, 2020

By: Himali Bhatt, MD, MA and Katherine R. Peeler, MD

 

In times of crisis, the most vulnerable populations are often the ones most affected. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,[...]

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My Moral Responsibility as a Physician: Addressing the Political Determinants of Health

August 11th, 2020

By: Jeremy Stricsek, MD

 

A while back I was invited to attend a panel discussion on primary care at an area medical school. For 45 minutes the[...]

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COVID-19 Exacerbates Food Insecurity in Latino Children & Families

July 23rd, 2020

By: Alberto González, MPP

 

COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing health disparities that continue to affect Latino families, and further, the[...]

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Immigrant Health, COVID-19, and the Duty to Care

May 13th, 2020

By: Jim Recht, MD and Jon Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD

 

Three months ago, the novel coronavirus arrived in the Boston area. It struck first in wealthy communities of[...]

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