Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.5 million defined daily doses of medication.
Essential Medicines Depart for Yemeni Hospitals, Clinics
The situation in Yemen remains one of the world’s most protracted humanitarian crises, where ongoing instability and the collapse of local health infrastructure limit access to medical care.
Shipments departed this week bound for the Port of Aden, Yemen. Medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as essential supplies for safe deliveries and emergency procedures, will be received by MedGlobal Yemen and Yemen’s Ministry of Health.
The organizations will distribute the supplies to frontline hospitals and primary health clinics operating under extreme strain, helping stabilize services and restore continuity of care for vulnerable patients.
New Supplies Help Stabilize Health Facilities in South Sudan
Direct Relief received an update from the MAMA Project in South Sudan following the distribution of medical tents and supplies across Twic and Gogrial counties, including border regions of Warrap and Unity States. The supplies are supporting primary health care units and hospitals serving internally displaced people, or IDPs, and Sudanese refugees in Twic County along the Sudan border. According to local partners, previous drug stocks had been depleted for months, leaving facilities without consistent access to essential medicines.
Medical supplies have been distributed to frontline clinics and Mother Teresa Hospital in Turalei, where health workers report that services have stabilized following the arrival of medications and surgical supplies. The distributions are also supporting outreach to remote facilities, with teams using vehicles and motorbikes to navigate difficult terrain.
Direct Relief Hosts Volunteer Event at ViVE Conference in Los Angeles
Earlier this week, Direct Relief hosted a volunteer event at the ViVE conference in Los Angeles, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, or NACHC. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the three-day healthcare innovation conference brought together health system leaders, technology innovators, and policymakers.
The Direct Relief volunteer station offered attendees an opportunity to assemble kits full of personal care items while learning more about Direct Relief’s work and impact, and volunteers assembled 1,500 kits for distribution to people impacted by disasters and emergencies.
Operational Snapshot
Around the World
Year-To-Date
Since January 1, 2026, Direct Relief has delivered 3,475 shipments to 1,227 partner organizations in 52 U.S. states and territories and 47 countries. These shipments contained 51.2 million defined daily doses of medication valued at $256.9 million (wholesale) and totaled 515,904 lbs.
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