Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 388 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and nine countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.9 million...
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Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 388 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and nine countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.9 million...
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Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 565 shipments of requested medical aid to 49 U.S. states and territories and 13 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 24 million defined...
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Radiology support for children in Puerto Rico, medications for Ukraine and more were all part of the last seven days of activity at Direct Relief. By Maeve O'Connor Over the past seven days, Direct...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Widespread mental health issues abound in Puerto Rico five years after Hurricane María. Direct Relief is helping local organizations meet the need. uerto Rico's crisis hotline has seen exponential...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Trauma from Hurricane Maria still haunts many in Puerto Rico. Communities inundated in southern Puerto Rico by Fiona are still recovering from the impacts of multiple storms. September 2022 marked...
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From the war in Ukraine to U.S. hurricane response to supporting safety-net health facilities, Direct Relief provided more than $1.5 billion in medical assistance in the first 11 months of 2022. ...
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Sixteen countries received medical aid this week from Direct Relief. Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 396 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 US states and territories and...
Belize + 8 more
By Maeve O'Connor Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 417 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 12 countries worldwide. The shipments contained...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Since Hurricane Fiona made landfall, more than $484,000 worth of medical aid has reached health facilities on the island. Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 18 as a Category 1...
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Thirteen countries received medical aid over the past seven days as multiple disaster responses continued. By Maeve O'Connor Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 356 shipments of...
Dominican Rep. + 1 more
Padre Villavicencio de Diocesis of Higüey in the Dominican Republic spent last week unloading packs of emergency supplies from Direct Relief to share with those most affected by Hurricane Fiona in...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Insulin and critical medications arrived at health facilities on Wednesday, and Direct Relief staff delivered essentials to flooded households. Critical deliveries of medical aid continued this week...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 more
By Lara Cooper Backup power units, essential medicines, and other critical supplies are delivered across the island, post-Fiona. Tuesday marked the fifth year since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on...
Ukraine + 9 more
Twelve countries, 46 U.S. states and territories received aid from Direct Relief over past seven days. Over the past seven days, Direct Relief delivered 477 shipments of requested medical aid to 46...
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Prepositioning relief supplies, increasing health system resilience and using data to inform action By Paul M. Sherer With the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially starting on June 1, Direct...
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A look at Direct Relief's activities around the world. In Summary As St. Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano repeatedly erupts, Direct Relief works to meet needs on the ground. Direct Relief provides 50...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
A new program is focused on increasing post-disaster emotional resilience for the island’s residents. By Ana Umpierre April 15, 2021 5:10 am Even before Hurricanes Irma and María slammed into Puerto...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Direct Relief is supporting vaccination efforts on the island. By Ana Umpierre Regina Ramos and Santiago Del Valle, who live together in Caguas, are both over 65. They were eager to receive a...
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By Ryan Strauss 2020 saw the unprecedented confluence of a deadly global pandemic with natural disasters worldwide – the largest wildfires ever recorded in the Western U.S. and Australia, 12 named...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
As earthquakes rocked Puerto Rico this year, this midwife went where her patients most needed her. Now she's finding new ways to help them. By Ana Umpierre After a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked...