Direct Relief Support Departs for 14 Countries, 44 U.S. States and Territories

A healthworker takes the vitals of a patient in Jamaica as part of medical outreach conducted by the World Cares Center, Northern Caribbean University, and the Tryall Fund. Direct Relief-donated medicines and supplies were used to treat patients during the outreach. (Courtesy photo)

By Tori Gordon

January 16, 2026

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 500 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.9 million defined daily doses of medication

Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for chronic conditions, medicines to treat infectious diseases, oncology care, personal protective equipment, and more.

Chronic Disease Treatments Depart for Haiti

Medical support departs for Haiti on Jan. 15, 2026. The shipment includes insulin injection devices, antibiotics, cardiovascular medicines, and treatments for Type 2 diabetes and fungal infections. (Shannon Hickerson/Direct Relief)

Amid ongoing conflict and the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, access to lifesaving care in Haiti remains under severe strain, particularly for people living with chronic illness who rely on routine treatment.

In response to an urgent request from Fondation Haïtienne de Diabète et de Maladies Cardio-Vasculaires, or FHADIMAC, Direct Relief shipped essential medicines and medical supplies to support patients and frontline healthcare providers. FHADIMAC is Haiti’s leading referral center for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, supporting clinics nationwide from its sites in Port-au-Prince and Jérémie.

The shipment includes insulin injection devices, antibiotics, cardiovascular medicines, and treatments for Type 2 diabetes.

Medical Aid Arrives in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Direct Relief has delivered its first shipment of essential medicines to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where health services continue to recover following years of conflict.

The shipment was made possible through collaboration with the International Council of Nurses, the Ethiopian Nurses Association, and the Tigray Regional Health Bureau. Direct Relief provided essential medications to support cancer care, infectious disease treatment, pain management, anesthesia, and other urgent clinical services.

Representatives from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital receive a Direct Relief donation of essential medicines during a formal handover ceremony in Mekelle, Ethiopia’s Tigray region, on January 12, 2026. (Courtesy photo)

A formal handover ceremony took place on January 12, attended by leadership from the Ethiopian Nurses Association, hospital staff, regional health authorities, and local media. The medicines are now being used at Ayder Hospital and will also support onward distribution to additional healthcare facilities across the region.

Operational Snapshot

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 455 shipments containing 1.5 million doses of medication this past week to organizations, including the following:

Welvista, South Carolina
NC MedAssist, North Carolina
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy – Dallas, Texas
CommunityHealth, Illinois
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy Cincinnati, Ohio

Hope Clinic and Care Center, Wisconsin
Voces Coalicion de Inmunizacion y Promocion de la Salud, Puerto Rico
Health and Hope Clinic, Inc., Florida
NOVA ScriptsCentral Inc Pharmacy, Virginia
University Health – Truman Medical Center HSD, Missouri

Around the World

Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 5.4 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 49,326 lbs., to countries including the following:

Ukraine
India
Ghana
Chad

Sudan
Ethiopia
Pakistan
Haiti

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