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Recently, healthcare providers at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity in Nigeria, completed the pilot phase of the ValueHer Initiative, hosted by the U-VOL Foundation. Nineteen healthcare professionals participated in this training, which entailed intensive hands-on training sessions in advanced maternal and neonatal care. Direct Relief donated midwife kits supported the training. (Photos by U-VOL Foundation)
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 682 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 12 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.5 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes management medications, power generators, surgical supplies, rare disease therapies, and more.
Training, Equipping Health Workers for Safe Births in Nigeria
Recently, healthcare providers at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity in Nigeria, completed the pilot phase of the ValueHer Initiative, hosted by the U-VOL Foundation. Nineteen healthcare professionals participated in this training, which entailed intensive hands-on training sessions in advanced maternal and neonatal care. (Photos by U-VOL Foundation)
Recently, healthcare providers at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity in Nigeria, completed the pilot phase of the ValueHer Initiative, hosted by the U-VOL Foundation. Nineteen healthcare professionals participated in this training, which entailed intensive hands-on training sessions in advanced maternal and neonatal care. Direct Relief provided midwife kits, which contain medical essentials for safe births.(Photos by U-VOL Foundation)
Recently, healthcare providers at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity in Nigeria, completed the pilot phase of the ValueHer Initiative, hosted by the U-VOL Foundation. Nineteen healthcare professionals participated in this training, which entailed intensive hands-on training sessions in advanced maternal and neonatal care. (Photos by U-VOL Foundation)
Health providers in Nigeria recently received advanced training on maternal and neonatal care, as well as supplies to facilitate safe births. Nineteen health professionals at St. Charles Hospital and Maternity Ward in Adoka, Nigeria, completed a training conducted by the U-VOL Foundation, which supports the ongoing education of healthcare workers, particularly in rural settings.
Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, according to the World Health Organization. The recent training included hands-on sessions focused on advanced maternal and neonatal care. From neonatal resuscitation to managing obstetric emergencies and introducing necessary supplies to ensure safe deliveries, the event strengthened the skills of midwives, nurses, community health workers, and doctors to improve birth outcomes and save lives.
Direct Relief supported the training by donating midwife kits, each containing items to support up to 50 facility-based births. This shipment will equip local providers with the essential tools needed for safe and high-quality maternal care.
Critical Cancer Therapies Arrive in Yemen
Cancer treatment therapies, donated by Direct Relief, arrive in Yemen. The shipment of medications, coordinated by YemenAid, will be distributed to health facilities across the country. (Courtesy photo)
Cancer therapies and other medical support arrived in Yemen recently to support health services in the country. Direct Relief coordinated the shipment with YemenAid, a nonprofit focused on supporting Yemen’s health sector across the country, which includes medical aid distribution to local health facilities, operation of a breast cancer diagnosis center, ambulance services program, and more. The shipment included medications for the treatment of breast cancer.
Direct Relief has supported Yemen Aid with $3.9 million worth of medical support since 2021.
Insulin Reaches Free Clinic in Arkansas
On March 18. 2025, temperature-sensitive medication departs for Harmony Health Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Shannon Hickerson/Direct Relief)
One of many shipments departing for U.S. health organizations this week included temperature-sensitive diabetes management medications bound for a free clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, providing basic medical care for uninsured people.
Harmony Health Clinic provides access to quality medical care at no cost to patients living in Central Arkansas in a private, community-based clinic, staffed by volunteer professionals. This week, a shipment of insulin and other diabetes therapies departed for the clinic to support health services. The clinic received medications through Direct Relief’s ReplenishRx program, which provides free medicine for people lacking health insurance and with household income at or below 300% of the Federal poverty line.
The program helps clinics and charitable pharmacies provide a steady supply of vital medicine to patients lacking insurance, without the need to apply to individual Patient Assistance Programs, or PAPs, offered by pharmaceutical companies.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 658 shipments containing 2.5 million doses of medication during the past month to organizations, including the following:
Welvista, South Carolina
NC MedAssist, North Carolina
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy – Dallas, Texas
CommunityHealth, Illinois
Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic Pharmacy, Virginia
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy Cincinnati, Ohio
Shackelford County Community, Texas
Icna Relief USA Programs Inc dba Shifa Free Clinic, South Carolina
NOVA ScriptsCentral Inc Pharmacy, Virginia
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 1 million defined daily doses of medication totaling 41,560 lbs., to countries including the following:
Tunisia
Uganda
El Salvador
The Gambia
Tanzania
India
Ukraine
Syria
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 6,555 shipments to 1,508 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 68 countries. These shipments included 67.9 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $414.1 million wholesale, totaling 1 million lbs.
