Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 503 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 21 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.1 million defined daily doses of medication.
Over-the-Counter Medicines Distributed at Native Health
Hundreds of families received holiday meals and essential supplies during Native Health’s annual turkey distribution events held this past weekend. Native Health, a community health center based in Phoenix, Arizona, organized the events with support from local partners.
In addition to food provided by the community, Direct Relief supplied hundreds of bottles of over-the-counter medications — including pain relievers, cold and flu treatments, and daily wellness supplements — that were distributed to families alongside the holiday groceries. Direct Relief staff were also present during the event, supporting Native Health teams and helping hand out materials throughout the day.
Direct Relief will continue coordinating with Native Health, a long-standing partner and Urban Indian Health Program, to support upcoming outreach activities and ongoing community health needs across the Phoenix area.
Diabetes Care Materials Prepared for Sudan Amid Ongoing Crisis
Direct Relief prepared a new shipment of diabetes care materials for delivery to Sudan, where access to essential treatment continues to be severely disrupted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The shipment includes 2.7 million insulin syringes and needles, which have been packed at Direct Relief’s headquarters in California.
The shipment will support a mobile humanitarian response campaign organized by the Sudanese Diabetes Federation and partners. The campaign aims to deploy medical teams to provide diabetes care and testing services across multiple states beginning in January 2026.
This latest shipment builds on Direct Relief’s broader support for health providers across Sudan, including large-scale insulin deliveries, cold-chain reinforcement with solar medical-grade refrigerators, and emergency medical supplies for patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions during the conflict.
Direct Relief Equips University of Miami Doctors for Hurricane Melissa Response
Direct Relief is supporting ongoing Hurricane Melissa response efforts in Jamaica through its long-standing partnership with the University of Miami Global Institute at the Miller School of Medicine. Over the past two weeks, Direct Relief equipped the university’s medical team with field medic packs to aid communities impacted by the storm.
The deployment was coordinated with the Jamaican Ministry of Health, and the medical team is currently based in Montego Bay, utilizing the backpacks to support clinical care across several sites. The packs have been used during home visits in Hanover Parish and at Savanna-la-Mar Hospital and Noel Holmes Hospital, where University of Miami clinicians continue to assist local providers as recovery needs evolve.
Direct Relief has a longstanding relationship with the university, which most notably collaborated with the organization during the 2019 Hurricane Dorian response in the Bahamas.
Direct Relief remains in close communication with partners on the ground and will continue supporting response efforts.
Operational Snapshot
Around the World
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 27.1K shipments to 2,678 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 88 countries. These shipments contained 291.8 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $1.9 billion wholesale, totaling 3.8 million lbs.
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