A Comic that Helps Newly-Arrived Immigrants to Navigate the U.S. Healthcare System

Those Who Seek, Find: Learning about Health Services is a new resource by Migrant Clinicians Network to help readers to better understand how the healthcare system works in the United States. This booklet follows five characters as they navigate their way through a community health fair and receive information from Ana, a community health worker, and Laura, a navigator. The comic is available in English and Spanish. Here’s a glance of the information you’ll find:

English

Un cómic que ayuda a personas migrantes a orientarse en el sistema de salud de Estados Unidos

El que busca, encuentra: Aprendiendo sobre los servicios de salud es un nuevo recurso de la Red de Proveedores de Servicios de Salud para Migrantes (MCN, por sus siglas en inglés) para ayudar a las personas migrantes e inmigrantes a comprender mejor cómo funciona el sistema de salud en Estados Unidos. Este pequeño libro sigue a cinco personajes mientras recorren una feria comunitaria de salud y reciben información de Ana, una trabajadora de salud comunitaria, y Laura, una navegadora.

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Recruitment Agency: Hosphere

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Employer: Rodolfo Acosta Becerrra

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Employer: Josue Vladimir alvarez villalta

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Employer: Casa de campo

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Recruitment Agency: DELTA MASTER CONTRACTORS LLC

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