Over the past seven days, Direct Relief delivered 357 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 11 countries worldwide, including Ukraine.

The shipments contained 25.6 million defined daily doses of medication, including insulin, wound care products, prenatal vitamins, cardiovascular medications, and more.

This past week, Direct Relief and the Foreign Ministry of Mexico coordinated the delivery of nearly 1 ton of personal care items and 11 field medic packs to support the rescue efforts in Coahuila, Mexico where ten miners had been trapped after a collapse the previous week.

In response to an oil tank explosion in Matanzas, Cuba, Direct Relief has been coordinating with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to provide a shipment of 36 field medic packs, essential medicines, and additional supplies for their response. Direct Relief staff will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.

Additional shipments of insulin and Tetanus vaccine are being processed by Direct Relief for shipment to Kentucky in support of current flooding relief efforts.

Navajo Nation Delegation Visits Direct Relief

This week, Direct Relief welcomed a delegation from the Navajo Nation, including Attorney General Doreen McPaul and Deputy Attorney General Kimberly Dutcher, to its California headquarters to discuss a range of topics, including new initiatives and partnership growth opportunities

UKRAINE RESPONSE

Since February 24, Direct Relief has provided medical aid to Ukraine weighing more than 1.8 million pounds, or 900 tons, with more on the way. Over the past seven days, shipments including PPE, cardiovascular and respiratory medications, insulin, and more departed Direct Relief’s warehouse in California bound for Ukraine.

Recently, 18 field medical packs donated by Direct Relief were received and distributed by local NGO, Razom for Ukraine. The backpacks were distributed to first responders and healthcare providers in Ukraine.

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Additionally, a Direct Relief-donated ambulance equipped with stretcher, spine board, and wheelchair recently arrived in Odesa, Ukraine, to support first responders in the area.

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Operational Snapshot

WORLDWIDE

This week, Direct Relief shipped more than 24.3 million defined daily doses of medication outside the U.S.

Countries that received medical aid over the past week included:

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 341 shipments containing 1.3 million doses of medications over the past week to organizations, including the following:

YEAR TO DATE (GLOBAL)

Since January 1, 2022, Direct Relief has delivered 11,800 shipments to 1,818 healthcare organizations in 52 US states and territories and 83 countries.

These shipments contained 377.1 million defined daily doses of medication valued at $1.2 billion (wholesale) and weighing 9.5 million lbs.

IN THE NEWS

• South Coast non-profit hits $500 million mark in aid for Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees – KCLU: “A Santa Barbara-based relief group has now helped get more than $500 million in medicine, and medical related supplies to people in the region. Direct Relief President, and CEO Thomas Tighe spent the last week in Ukraine, and Poland looking at what type of support is needed next.”
• BD, Direct Relief and National Association of Community Health Centers advance health equity in the U.S. with $1M grant – Repertoire: “BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) along with Direct Relief and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), have awarded four community health centers with a total of $1.08 million to implement programs to support chronic disease management to underserved communities.”