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Supporting Maternal Care in Sierra Leone, Family Health in Ukraine

Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 03/22/2024 - 03/29/2024

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Operational Update

Ukrainian NGO Charity Fund Modern Village and Town, with the support of Direct Relief, provided medical consultations to kids in need of care in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. Specialists examined and consulted with 250 children from newborn to 18 years old, free of charge. (Photo courtesy of Charity Fund Modern Village and Town)
By Maeve Ozimec

Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 359 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 18 countries worldwide.

The shipments contained 5.6 million defined daily doses of medication and supplies, including surgical supplies, trauma response essentials, nutritional products, and more.

Shipments Arrive at Aberdeen Women’s Center

Recently, Aberdeen Women’s Center in Sierra Leone received Direct Relief’s Obstetric Fistula Repair Modules to support maternal health in the region. Each module contains surgical items, tools, and medications to equip surgeons for approximately 50 obstetric fistula repair surgeries. Obstetric fistula is a birth injury that can cause social stigma and serious health impacts if unaddressed.

The comprehensive module was created in close consultation with leading surgical experts and is endorsed by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). Learn more about Direct Relief’s Fistula Repair program here.

Patients at Aberdeen Women’s Center in Sierra Leone. The center is a recipient of Direct Relief’s Fistula Repair Modules. (Photo courtesy of Aberdeen Women’s Center)

Since 2010, Aberdeen Women’s Centre has received over 16 tons of requested medical supplies totaling over $1.2 million from Direct Relief.

Children Receive Care in Ukraine

Ukrainian NGO Charity Fund Modern Village and Town, with the support of Direct Relief, recently provided medical consultations to children in need of care in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. Specialists examined and provided consultations for 250 children from newborn to 18 years of age, free of charge.

Ukrainian NGO Charity Fund Modern Village and Town, with the support of Direct Relief, provided medical consultations to kids in need of care in Kirovohrad, Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of Charity Fund Modern Village and Town)

Additionally, Ukrainian Soul, an organization supported by Direct Relief in Odesa, Ukraine, received multiple shipments from Direct Relief. The deliveries included prescription flu treatments, Hepatitis B treatment, and a variety of oncology medications. The medications will be distributed to a network of medical facilities in the coming days.

Recently Ukrainian Soul, Direct Relief’s partner organization in Odesa, Ukraine, received multiple shipments from Direct Relief. (Photo courtesy of Ukrainian Soul)

Operational Snapshot

WORLDWIDE

Over the last week, Direct Relief shipped more than 4.6 million defined daily doses of medication outside the U.S.

Countries that received medical aid over the past week included:

  • Ukraine
  • Uganda
  • India
  • Honduras
  • Tanzania
  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
  • Jamaica
  • Togo

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 323 shipments containing over five tons of medications during the past seven days to organizations, including the following:

  • Welvista, South Carolina
  • Clinica Esperanza/ Hope Clinic, Rhode Island
  • Tulakes Clinic, Oklahoma
  • Matthew 25, Inc., Indiana
  • Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine, Florida
  • Samaritans Touch Care Center, Inc., Florida
  • Compassionate Care of Shelby County, Ohio
  • Point Washington Medical Clinic, Florida
  • St. Gabriel Eastside Community Health Center, Louisiana
  • Clearwater Free Clinic, Florida

YEAR TO DATE

Since January 1, 2024, Direct Relief has delivered 5,739 shipments to 1,367 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 58 countries.

These shipments contained 90.4 million defined daily doses of medication totaling 2 million lbs.

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