Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 392 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.3M defined daily doses of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this month included anesthesia medications for surgery, cancer therapies, insulin, rare disease medications, and more.

Medical Support Arrives in Haiti

Critical medical aid from Direct Relief arrived recently in southern Haiti to support healthcare providers working to reach patients.

A medical shipment containing antibiotics, oral rehydration salts, IV fluids, personal protective equipment, and more was received by staff from NGO Hope for Haiti. The organization runs Infirmary St. Etienne, a healthcare facility in Les Cayes, Haiti, which provides primary care, referrals, and medication for patients in need.

Shipping medical donations into Haiti continues to be challenging, particularly as the main international port in the capital of Port-au-Prince is regularly disrupted by gang violence. Recently, commercial flights have been suspended due to attacks on airlines looking to land at the capital city’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

Direct Relief has been working with local organizations in Haiti to support medical needs dynamically as shipping routes and roadways change due to the country’s security situation.

The supplies from Direct Relief will support Infirmary St. Etienne, as well as mobile clinics and other partner healthcare facilities in southern Haiti.

Direct Relief Awarded for Earthquake Response in Turkey

Direct Relief staff were in Ankara, Turkey, this week to meet with local organizations supported as part of the recovery from the 2023 earthquake that devastated large portions of the country.

Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe spoke at the National Congress of Public Health, where Direct Relief was given several awards, from the Association of Public Health Specialists of Turkey. Direct Relief supported the organization in the efforts to strengthen women’s health in Hatay after the Feb 23 EQs.

Direct Relief also received an award from the Psychiatry Association of Turkey and the Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey for support during earthquake response and recovery.

Critical Medical Aid Supports Lebanon’s Health System

Six tons of medical aid, including medications, vitamins, and field medic packs for triage care recently arrived in Lebanon. The shipment, received by Anera, will be distributed to public hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the country, in coordination with Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.

YemenAid CEO Visits Direct Relief

This week, Direct Relief hosted YemenAid CEO Summer Nasser, who spoke about the organization’s work in Yemen and Direct Relief-supported efforts to strengthen health services in the country.

Nasser spoke about the challenges of strengthening medical care amid conflict and lack of infrastructure, including limited electricity and clean water access. Direct Relief has supported the organization with more than $12.5 million in medical aid since 2017, including cancer treatment therapies for breast cancer clinics in the country.

The organization has also received more than $360,000 in financial aid, including funds that supported two oxygen plants that strengthen hospital capacity for critical services.

Humble Bundle Selects Direct Relief as Charity of the Month

Humble Bundle announced this week that Direct Relief will be its featured charity of the month for December, continuing a partnership that has raised more than $10 million to support health and humanitarian efforts worldwide. Contributions from Humble’s community have been instrumental in funding disaster response efforts, including recent support for communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, wildfires, and global crises.

As Dr. Byron Scott, Direct Relief COO, shared: “For more than a decade, Humble Bundle has stood alongside Direct Relief, helping ensure people in crisis have access to the care they need. With support from the Forward Fund, Direct Relief is ready for disasters before they even happen and able to respond whenever they occur. We are profoundly grateful for Humble Bundle’s partnership and to the Humble community.”

Operational Snapshot

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 373 shipments containing 709,279 doses of medication during the past month to organizations, including the following:

Around the World

Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 1.6M defined daily doses of medication totaling 26,291 lbs., to countries including the following:

YEAR TO DATE

Since January 1, 2024, Direct Relief has delivered 23.1K shipments to 2,392 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 89 countries. These shipments contained 379.9M defined daily doses of medication valued at $1.5B (wholesale) and totaled 4.9M lbs.

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