Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 426 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.6 million defined daily doses of medication
Medicines, Protective Gear Bound for Florida in Response to Measles Cases
Direct Relief is coordinating with local health officials in Florida to support response efforts to a measles outbreak in the state. The Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida in Immokalee, Florida, requested medical support as the health center works to support patients and mitigate further spread.
In response, Direct Relief prepared a shipment of medications and supplies to support respiratory care, treat secondary infections, and protect frontline responders. Products included antibiotics, inhaled and oral respiratory treatments, over-the-counter medications, and personal protective equipment, and Liquid I.V. to assist with dehydration.
Direct Relief will continue monitoring measles outbreaks, which have been seen across multiple states, and is ready to support any medical requests.
Response Continues for Back-to-Back Winter Storms
Direct Relief continues responding to the impacts of successive winter storms affecting large portions of the United States, where prolonged power outages, freezing temperatures, and infrastructure damage have created ongoing health risks for vulnerable communities.
Following earlier shipments of field medic packs and personal care items to storm-impacted areas, Direct Relief has expanded support to include emergency operating assistance for affected health providers. A $50,000 emergency grant was provided to VCare Clinic to support recovery efforts across locations in Dallas and Houston, helping address lost revenue from storm-related closures, staff wage losses, damaged vaccines, and facility repairs needed to safely reopen clinics. Personal care products for displaced people were also shipped this week to health providers in Tennessee and Mississippi, which experienced widespread outages and cold temperatures over the past weeks.
Direct Relief remains in close coordination with local partners and state and national emergency response networks as recovery continues and will continue providing targeted medical aid as requested.
Around the World and Across the Street: Medical Support for Santa Barbara County
Direct Relief continues to support health access in its own neighborhood of Santa Barbara County, California, where the organization is based and operates its 155,000-square-foot headquarters. Since 2008, Direct Relief has provided more than $20 million in medical aid and financial support to over 100 organizations throughout Santa Barbara County, strengthening clinical operations, emergency response, and community-based care efforts across the region.
As part of this ongoing local support, Direct Relief recently provided field medic packs to Doctors Without Walls–Santa Barbara Street Medicine, helping equip outreach teams delivering care directly in the field. The backpacks are used to carry essential medical supplies that providers rely on daily to serve patients experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations.
Operational Snapshot
Around the World
Year-To-Date
Since January 1, 2026, Direct Relief has delivered 2,223 shipments to 981 partner organizations in 52 U.S. states and territories and 36 countries. These shipments contained 31.6 million defined daily doses of medication valued at $179.2 million (wholesale) and totaled 332,780 lbs.
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