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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 424 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.7 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes medications, antibiotics, medical devices, cold-chain equipment, and more.
Mobile Medical Teams Reach Frontline Communities in Ukraine
A FRIDA Mobile Clinic is set up in Ukraine’s Sumy region, providing a range of medical services to local residents. (Courtesy photo)
Medical teams in Ukraine from the organization, FRIDA, conducted four multidisciplinary missions over the past month, reaching some of the country’s hardest-hit and underserved communities.
The mobile health missions operated in areas as close as five miles from conflict areas, where shelling remains frequent and access to basic services like gas and water remains limited. In each village, residents lined up with their families — many traveling from neighboring communities — to receive care that has been unavailable for months or longer.
Across the missions, clinicians provided mobile gynecology, dentistry, and a wide range of diagnostic services, delivering more than 3,484 medical interventions, including ultrasounds and other critical screening tests for health conditions. Several patients were identified for urgent follow-up care.
Direct Relief provided critical medications and supplies to support the medical outreach, including antibiotics, chronic disease management medications, and more.
Medical Aid Continues for Flooded Areas of Mexico
Following the destructive passage of Hurricane Priscilla, which triggered landslides and flash floods across central Mexico, Direct Relief has delivered emergency medical backpacks to support first responders and volunteer medics working in the municipality of Huauchinango, Puebla — one of the hardest-hit areas. (Photo by Felipe Luna Espinosa for Direct Relief)
Severe flooding and landslides triggered by Hurricane Priscilla devastated parts of Puebla and Hidalgo earlier this year, isolating mountain communities and disrupting access to essential care. Washed-out roads, damaged infrastructure, and continued rainfall have slowed recovery, leaving responders working with limited resources in hard-to-reach areas.
In support of these efforts, Direct Relief, in collaboration with the nonprofit, Medical Impact, has deployed field medic packs to first responders and volunteer medical teams operating in the hardest-hit communities, including Huauchinango in the Sierra Norte of Puebla and villages across the Otomí-Tepehua region of Hidalgo.
“Access remains extremely difficult — many communities are reachable only on foot due to landslides blocking the roads,” said a field coordinator with Medical Impact. “These medical kits are allowing our teams to stabilize patients in the field and continue life-saving work despite the conditions.” (Photo by Felipe Luna Espinosa for Direct Relief)
The packs contain trauma supplies, essential medicines, and diagnostic tools that enable responders to stabilize patients where clinics remain inaccessible. Additional assistance has included more than one million units of medical and hygiene supplies, diagnostic items for affected health facilities, and flexible emergency funding for local partners.
Direct Relief continues to coordinate with local authorities and protection agencies to provide requested medical supplies and support ongoing needs.
Direct Relief — in collaboration with Medical Impact — has deployed emergency medical backpacks containing trauma care supplies, essential medicines, and diagnostic tools. The equipment enables health professionals to deliver immediate treatment for injuries, infections, and dehydration in areas cut off from hospitals and clinics. (Photo by Felipe Luna Espinosa for Direct Relief)
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 398 shipments containing 1.6 million doses of medication this past week to organizations, including the following:
NC MedAssist, North Carolina
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy- Dallas, Texas
Volunteers in Medicine, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
NOVA ScriptsCentral Inc Pharmacy, Virginia
Cross-Over Healthcare Ministry, Virginia
Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio, Ohio
UNC Health Specialty & Home Delivery Pharmacy
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Maryland
Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Rhode Island
Greene County Health Care Incorporated, North Carolina
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 2.1 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 35,611 lbs., to countries including the following:
Honduras
Dominican Republic
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Haiti
Nepal
Syria
Ethiopia
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 27.5K shipments to 2,689 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 88 countries. These shipments contained 295.5 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $1.9 billion wholesale, totaling 3.9 million lbs.
