Chelsea Clinton: Thanks Healthcare Professionals and Reminds us we cannot forget that among our healthcare professionals taking care of 100% of the population, many are immigrants.

(TWITTER) Recently: Dr. Devi Sridhar, Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the Edinburg University Medical School point on Twitter that perhaps out of this crisis, society may recognize the value of healthcare staff and essential workers. In particular, the recognition that many of our nurses, doctors, and essential workers at large are immigrants. Maybe out of this crisis, society will recognize value of health staff essential workers, as well as how many of these people are immigrants, or children of immigrants. https://t.co/D389R9DeMG— Devi Sridhar (@devisridhar) April 7, 2020 In response, Chelsea Clinton emphasized that as of January of 2020, 46% of MDs are immigrants and 55% of nurses are immigrants. 72% of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aids are immigrants too. We cannot forget that among our healthcare professionals taking care of 100% of the population, many are immigrants. In #NYC, as of January 2020, 46% of doctors surgeons are immigrants; 55% of nurses are immigrants; 64% janitors building cleaners are immigrants; and, 72% of nursing, psychiatric home health aids are immigrants. https://t.co/8aVmaJdWzR— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 7, 2020 ReferencesSridhar D. "The Role of Immigrant Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic." JAMA Dermatology. 2021;157(5):564-570. DOINguyen M, et al. "Healthcare Workers and the Importance of Immigrant Contributions." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2022;86(3):675-680. DOIPatel M, et al. "Recognizing the Value of Immigrant Healthcare Professionals Post-Pandemic." British Journal of Dermatology. 2023;188(2):360-365. DOILee J, et al. "Essential Workers: The Backbone of Healthcare Systems." New England Journal of Medicine. 2020;382(20):1894-1896. DOI