Operational Update: Disaster Relief Efforts Continue in Mexico and Morocco

On December 14th, Sanofi insulin products donated by Direct Relief was delivered to the Federacion Mexicana de Diabetes at Hospital Naval in Acapulco, Mexico, to help fill the need for this medication after the destruction of many cold chain products (including insulin) in Hurricane Otis. (Photos Courtesy of Federacion Mexicana de Diabetes)

By Brianna Newport

December 22, 2023

Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 542 shipments of requested medical aid to 45 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide.

The shipments contained 10.3 million defined daily doses of medication and supplies, including insulin, vaccines, emergency hygiene kits, and personal care products.

Hurricane Otis response continues

Cold chain products donated by Direct Relief arrive at Hospital Naval in Acapulco, Mexico (Photos Courtesy of Federacion Mexicana de Diabetes).

In response to Hurricane Otis, shipments of Sanofi insulin and hexavalent vaccine products donated by Direct Relief were delivered to impacted regions in Mexico. The shipment of vaccines was received by the Guerrero Ministry of Health at Hospital Raymundo Abarca Alarcón in Chilpancingo. The donated shipment of insulin was received by Federación Mexicana de Diabetes at Hospital Naval in Acapulco.

midwives address health needs in morocco

Since the devastating magnitude 6.8 earthquake that shook Morocco in September, AMSF (L’Asociation Marocaine de Sages femmes or the Moroccan Midwives Association) has been hard at work providing healthcare to women in the localities affected by the quake.

With grant funding from Direct Relief, the non-profit has launched a health caravan, essentially a clinic on wheels, that is providing sexual and reproductive health care and psychological support. Their team is also now able to undertake a preparedness and recovery training in reproductive health via a distance learning module provided by the Women’s Refugee Commission.