Direct Relief USA is the only nonprofit working with more than 1,100 clinics in all 50 states, providing them with free medications and supplies for their low-income and uninsured patients.
Direct Relief USA strengthens America’s safety net of community clinics and health centers by providing them with free medicines and medical supplies. A division of Direct Relief International, Direct Relief USA was formed in 2004 to deliver resources in the U.S. and build the capacity of safety net clinics that provide services to the nation’s medically underserved populations. See an interactive map of aid we've provided in the U.S.
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Response to a Growing Need
Direct Relief is committed to offering material solutions to contribute to the capacity of clinics serving the growing number of underserved patients. In 2008, more than 50.7 million people were without insurance by the end of 2010.1 Approximately 36.1 million adults in the U.S. cannot afford the medicine that they need.2 People without insurance have more difficulty accessing services and more often delay or do not receive treatment for their health conditions, and those who cannot afford their medicine have poorer health outcomes.
Support for the Safety Net - and Their Patients
Direct Relief provides support to over 1,100 nonprofit community clinics and health centers in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. This network of clinics is the nation’s healthcare safety net, with over 10,000 clinical sites providing comprehensive, culturally competent health services to over 20 million people regardless of their ability to pay. Our support includes:
Experience and Expertise
Direct Relief USA is the only nonprofit in the U.S. with the expertise to effectively and efficiently distribute no-cost medical products to clinics in all 50 states. Here’s why:
- Over 60 years of experience delivering medical aid to organizations treating the underserved
- Relationships with over 1,100 community clinics and health centers nationwide
- Deep analytical capabilities to gather insight from safety net partners to identify the needs of the medically underserved
- Extensive network of healthcare manufacturing and pharmaceutical distributor companies
- Licensure to distribute pharmaceuticals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
- First and only U.S. nonprofit to be certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as a Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor (VAWD)
- Utilization of state-of-the-art SAP information technology system to ensure precise inventory control and management