Health of Migrant Farmworkers

Farmworker Health and Safety Institute - The Farmworker Health and Safety Institute (FHSI or Institute) is a unique consortium of three community-based farmworker organizations that work with farmworkers along the Eastern Migrant Stream, the U.S.-Mexico Border and in the Caribbean. The member groups include El Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas (CATA), the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), and the Border Agricultural Workers Project (BAWP).

National Center for Farmworker Health - America's Farmworkers Home Page - A wealth of resources for and about migrant farmworkers. 

Patient Education Materials - This portfolio of low literacy, bilingual presentations was developed for use as a patient education tool to supplement and enhance existing teaching methods in migrant health centers and in outreach programs.

Migrant Farmworker Health Concerns (Identified in the National Governor's Association Issue Brief)
   
     Diarrhea (MEDLINEplus)
     Inappropriate Vaccinations (HealthyNJ) 
     Lead Poisoning (HealthyNJ) 
     Pesticide Exposure (MEDLINEplus)
     Tuberculosis (HealthyNJ)