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Severe flooding in Laguna de Bay, the Philippines on October 25, 2024 following Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine). (Photo courtesy of Malacanang Presidential Communications Office)
Over the past 7 days, Direct Relief has delivered 388 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 13 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.0M defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included field medic packs for triage care, diabetes and hemophilia-focused medicines, anti-inflammatories, personal protective equipment, anesthetics, rare disease therapies, and more.
Tropical Storm Trami Hits the Philippines, Larger Region
Tropical storm Trami impacted areas of the Philippines, including the communities of Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna. (Photo courtesy of Malacanang Presidential Communications Office)
Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern Philippines last week, killing at least 152 people. Known locally as Kristine, the storm brought heavy flooding and landslides which, along with strong winds, have hampered relief efforts.
In an initial response, Direct Relief, which has staff based in the Philippines, offered field medic packs equipped with medical essentials to the Philippines’ Department of Health and to the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, and remains ready to respond to requests from partner organizations in the area.
The Philippines, the greater Southeast Asia region, and China were hit earlier this year by Typhoon Yagi, which killed dozens of people, and by Typhoon Gaemi. Direct Relief coordinated with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) to assess and respond to needs throughout Southeast Asia.
Major flooding has also taken place throughout the year in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. In India, the flooding triggered a major mudslide in July. A medical bus purchased with Direct Relief funds by Amrita Hospital in Kerala, India, was deployed in response. This week, a requested three-pallet shipment was dispatched to Dhulikhel Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, in response to flooding and landslides in that country.
Flood events in South Asia are frequently connected to cyclones and tropical storms. After landfall in the Philippines and Vietnam, they weaken into low-pressure systems as they move inland. Within a week, these systems reach the Himalayas, where they can generate heavy rainfall that flows southward, leading to flooding in Nepal and extending into northern Pakistan and India.
Direct Relief will continue to respond as needed.
Direct Relief Storytelling Reaches New Global Audiences
Kitty Sievers, a healthcare provider and survivor of the Camp Fire looks out at the forest outside her home. (Direct Relief/ BBC)
Direct Relief’s co-produced short documentary with the BBC, the “Invisible Impacts of Wildfires,” was screened this week at the Tel Aviv International Film Festival by CINEVERSE. The documentary explores survival and resilience five years after the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County, California. Through the voices of healthcare providers at local health center Ampla Health and survivors, the video reveals harrowing, life-or-death moments from that day and the sustained efforts to rebuild and protect a community’s vital medical clinic, with a focus on resilient power, thereby ensuring care for all, no matter the challenge ahead.
The short doc premiered at the BBC Studios in New York City last year, has also been shown at the World Health Organization’s Health for All Film Festival, COP28 UAE in Dubai, and screened at Direct Relief’s headquarters with a panel featuring former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, UCSB Professor Olivier Deschenes, Washington Post Journalist Brianna Sacks. According to the BBC, the series has over 25 million views across social media.
“Invisible Impacts of Wildfires” is part of the BBC’s “The Climate & Us” series, which explores the global link between climate and health, as well as highlighting innovative healthcare solutions.
Supporting Local Veterans in Santa Barbara County
A U.S. Airman sits next to a U.S. Navy veteran at the 12th annual Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down event in Santa Maria, Calif. on October 26, 2024. The event connected veterans to services, and Direct Relief donated items were distributed to veterans at risk of homelessness. (Photo courtesy of SBC Veterans Stand Down)
Last weekend, local nonprofit Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down held its 12th annual event to support veterans who are homeless or otherwise at-risk with free access to food, legal services, clothing, hygiene items, haircuts, medical care, social services, and more. Direct Relief, headquartered in Santa Barbara County, California, supported the event with donated personal care products, including soap, razors, and other hygiene items, sunscreen, and N95 masks.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 366 shipments containing 916,012 doses of medication during the past seven days to organizations, including the following:
Church Hill Medical Mission, Tennessee
Community Care Clinic of Rowan County, North Carolina
Triangle Area Network, Texas
Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Oklahoma
COSSMA, Inc., Puerto Rico
WATCH Healthcare Program, North Carolina
Rural Medical Services, Inc., Tennessee
MAHEC Community Pharmacy at Biltmore, North Carolina
HIV Alliance, Oregon
The Floating Hospital, New York
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 1.1M defined daily doses of medication totaling 16,811lbs., to countries including the following:
Syria
El Salvador
Honduras
India
Palestinian Territories
Guatemala
Ukraine
Sudan
Chad
Zimbabwe
YEAR TO DATE
Since January 1, 2024, Direct Relief has delivered 20.6K shipments to 2,282 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 88 countries. These shipments contained 351.5M defined daily doses of medication valued at $1.4B (wholesale) and totaled 4.4M lbs.
