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Medical aid from Direct Relief is distributed by Village Reach to health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo in July 2026. The aid is supporting health workers on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak, and included personal protective equipment for Elykia Hospital, an Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, where a majority of the Ebola cases in the country have been recorded. (Village Reach photo)
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 436 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17 million defined daily doses of medication
Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chronic diseases, respiratory and mental health medications, personal protective equipment, and cold-chain storage.
Medical Aid Arrives for Hospital Ebola Treatment Center and More
Medical aid from Direct Relief is distributed by Village Reach to health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo in July 2026. The aid is supporting health workers on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak, and included personal protective equipment for Elykia Hospital, an Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, where a majority of the Ebola cases in the country have been recorded. (Village Reach photo)
Personal protective equipment, including 250,000 3M-donated respirators, and essential medications and supplies continue to reach health workers on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Village Reach, a Direct Relief partner organization working in the DRC, reported this week that Direct Relief-provided medical aid was delivered to Elykia Hospital, which is home to an Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, where a majority of the country’s cases have been recorded.
Included in the delivery were medicines, 3M respirators, PPE, and other requested products that will help health care workers safely care for patients while supporting the ongoing Ebola response.
“Hospital leaders welcomed the contribution, emphasizing that it comes at a critical time and will strengthen both patient care and frontline worker safety,” Village Reach reported.
Medical aid from Direct Relief is distributed by Village Reach to health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo in July 2026. The aid is supporting health workers on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak, and included personal protective equipment for Elykia Hospital, an Ebola treatment center in Ituri Province, where a majority of the Ebola cases in the country have been recorded. (Village Reach photo)
Direct Relief has supported the response with a series of medical shipments in recent weeks totaling 17.6 tons of medical support to local and regional health systems, including:
$2.5 million in medicine and medical supplies to treat patients, help protect health workers, and limit the spread of the disease. The shipment to Jericho Road’s Wellness Clinic in Goma included PPE, antibiotics, diagnostics, supportive care medications, chronic disease medications, and field infrastructure and safety equipment.
An additional large shipment of diabetes medicine, delivered June 12, to Jericho Road’s Wellness Clinic in Goma. The shipment, valued at more than $4 million, contained oral medications for managing Type 2 diabetes and blood sugar.
Shipments for the Association des Diabetiques du Congo, or ADIC, to protect health staff at their Goma diabetes clinic and their network of healthcare providers in North Kivu and South Kivu, as well as a shipment to Kivu Diabetes Center to support healthcare staff at their clinic in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province.
As reports emerge of Ebola spreading to Haut-Uélé province bordering on South Sudan, Direct Relief delivered PPE and medicine to the International Organization for Migration for distribution to support health screening facilities. Those efforts are helping strengthen Ebola prevention and preparedness efforts along the border. Shipments included anti-infectives, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs, pain relievers, inhalers, and 38,000 N95 respirators, oral rehydration solution, and water purification.
Delivering Diabetes Medication to Chronic Disease Centers in Aden, Yemen
A Yemen Aid staff member unloads Direct Relief medical supplies in Aden, Yemen. With Direct Relief support, Yemen Aid received 2,749 packs of diabetes medication for distribution to Chronic Disease Centers across Aden, in coordination with the National Program for Medical Supplies. (Courtesy photo)
With support from Direct Relief, Yemen Aid recently received 2,749 packs of diabetes medication for distribution to Chronic Disease Centers across Aden, Yemen, in coordination with the National Program for Medical Supplies.
The initiative places emphasis on quality assurance, temperature-controlled handling, and accountable distribution to ensure patients receive consistent access to the medicines they rely on for managing chronic disease.
Access to diabetes medication is a particular concern in Yemen, where years of conflict have severely disrupted health infrastructure and supply chains, leaving many patients with chronic conditions without reliable access to treatment.
Since 2017, Direct Relief has shipped more than $15.8 million in medical aid to Yemen Aid.
Locally Haiti Reaches 1,760 Patients Through Mobile Health Clinics
A clinician conducts a medical consultation during a Locally Haiti mobile health clinic in Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti. (Courtesy photo)
With a $50,000 grant from Direct Relief, Locally Haiti conducted a week-long mobile health clinic initiative across seven rural communities in Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, from June 8–14, 2026 — part of Direct Relief’s continuing response to Hurricane Melissa.
The grant covered all staffing, logistics, supplies, and medication for the initiative, which served 1,760 patients across the communities of Oso, Tibi, Lyev, Chevalye, Boujen, Lendo, and Gran Ravin. All services — including consultations, diagnoses, laboratory testing, and prescribed medications — were provided free of charge. Teams also distributed 1,000 water purification tablets and 1,050 mosquito nets to families facing increased health risks following the hurricane.
Women and girls represented 67% of all patients served. Among the most common diagnoses were gastritis, genitourinary infections, anemia, and hypertension.
“This was a powerful experience for me personally, and also a great opportunity for the hospital to meet patients where they are,” said Dr. Myrlene Valce of the Petit Trou Community Hospital. “I hope we can do this more often and I thank Direct Relief for supporting the initiative.”
The clinics were conducted in partnership with the Petit Trou Community Hospital, ASFPN, and Haiti’s Departmental Ministry of Health.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 412 shipments containing 2.2 million doses of medication this past week to organizations, including the following:
The Agape Clinic, Texas
Samaritans Touch Care Center, Florida
Amador Health Center, New Mexico
Hopelight Medical Clinic, Colorado
Payson Christian Clinic, Arizona
Tulakes Clinic, Oklahoma
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hot Springs Health Program Mashburn Medical Center, North Carolina
Healing Word Counseling Center, Tennessee
North Central Family Medicine, South Carolina
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 14.8 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 67,011 lbs., to countries including the following:
Pakistan
Ukraine
Honduras
Togo
Venezuela
Bolivia
Haiti
Mexico
Year-To-Date
Since January 1, 2026, Direct Relief has delivered 12K shipments to 2,148 partner organizations in 53 U.S. states and territories and 80 countries.
These shipments contained 177.5M defined daily doses of medication valued at $939.7M (wholesale) and totaled 2M lbs.
