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Medical support from Direct Relief continues to arrive across the Caribbean following Hurricane Melissa. Direct Relief works with organizations, including Hope for Haiti, to reach communities most affected by the storm. (Courtesy photo)
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 637 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 5.9 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes treatments, women’s health therapies, oncology medications, and more.
Two Thousand Pounds of Emergency Supplies Provided to U-VOL Foundation
Health staff from the U-VOL Foundation received medical support from Direct Relief to support women’s health services in Nigeria. (Courtesy photo)
A shipment of more than 2,000 pounds of emergency medicines and supplies was delivered to U-VOL Foundation in Benue State, Nigeria, where health facilities continue to support communities affected by conflict and ongoing displacement. U-VOL shared photos from a recent site visit with local hospital leaders and community partners as the materials were received.
The shipment included field medic packs, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, antihypertensives, and other essential medicines to strengthen emergency response capacity and support clinicians, nurses, and community health workers across low-resource and crisis-affected areas.
Direct Relief will continue coordinating with U-VOL as the organization deploys the materials to health facilities and internally displaced persons sites throughout Benue State. Additional support will be provided as new requests are received and as conditions in the region evolve.
Medical Aid Continues for Haiti, Post-Storm
Medical aid departs for Haiti this week from Direct Relief’s medical distribution center in Santa Barbara, California. (Brea Burkholz/Direct Relief)
This week, medical aid continued to depart for Hurricane Melissa-impacted communities in the Caribbean.
More than 7,000 pounds of medical support, including antibiotics, diagnostic equipment, medical tents, chronic disease medications, and more departed for the nonprofit group, Hope for Haiti.
The group operates Infirmary St. Etienne, a health clinic in Les Cayes, which provides care for more than 13,000 people annually on Haiti’s southern peninsula. The organization has been providing care for people displaced by flooding and infrastructure damage in Haiti.
Medical aid from Direct Relief arrives in Haiti, post-Melissa. (Courtesy photo)
Community Health Fair in San Juan Expands Access to Specialized Care
A health provider takes a blood pressure reading from a patient during a recent health fair in Puerto Rico. (Courtesy photo)
A community health fair hosted on November 12 at Corporación La Fondita de Jesús in San Juan brought specialized medical services directly to individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use, as well as to residents from nearby communities. More than 101 participants attended the event, many accessing subspecialty care for the first time.
Direct Relief organized the health fair in collaboration with RWJ Barnabas Health subspecialists, who provided a total of 145 clinical services, including pulmonology, OB/GYN, ENT, and podiatry evaluations.
Community health organizations Health ProMed and Hoare supported referrals and follow-up appointments, while medical students from the Ponce School of Medicine assisted as translators and clinical support. Dr. PJ Vazquez also conducted home visits for three elderly individuals unable to attend.
Direct Relief will continue working with La Fondita de Jesús and local health partners to explore opportunities for additional community-based events, strengthen referral pathways, and expand access to essential services for populations facing significant barriers to care.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 596 shipments containing 411,459 doses of medication this past week to organizations, including the following:
Mission Arlington Medical Clinic, Texas
University Health- Truman Medical Center HSD, Missouri
Palmetto Health Council, Inc., Georgia
Findley Foundation Inc. dba Findley Medical Clinic, Wisconsin
Samaritans Touch Care Center, Florida
Community Health of East Tennessee, Tennessee
St. Mary’s Health Clinics, Minnesota
Sixteenth Street Community Health Clinic, Wisconsin
Good Health Clinic, Florida
Pasadena Health Center, Texas
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 5.5 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 38,179 lbs., to countries including the following:
Fiji
Ukraine
Türkiye
Uganda
India
Haiti
Pakistan
Guatemala
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 26.6K shipments to 2,671 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 88 countries. These shipments contained 288.8 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $1.9 billion wholesale, totaling 3.7 million lbs.
