Issues & Solutions

Health & Crisis Mapping

Analyzing spatial data to more effectively tackle global health challenges.

In Brief

Mapping technology platforms like ArcGIS enable Direct Relief to compile event-specific interactive maps of disaster response in near real-time.
Enhanced analytic tools – from optimized hotspotting to spatial regression analysis – allow Direct Relief to test hypotheses about the causes and consequences of humanitarian aid.
GIS has revolutionized Direct Relief's ability to communicate the full scope of its work and do so accurately, openly, and comprehensively.

In Focus

Cyclone Idai caused massive infrastructure damage throughout Mozambique, including this bridge in Zambezia Province. Much of the storm’s damage is still unknown since communications are limited in storm-impacted areas. (Photo courtesy of the Real Medicine Foundation)

Cyclone Idai Inundates Mozambique, Leaves Devastating Wake

The map above plots areas of Mozambique where the population is higher or lower than baseline levels. Red bars signify areas where a population higher than baseline have moved to over the past 24 hours, and blue bars indicated where people have moved from.

Cyclone Idai: Analyzing Population Movement in Mozambique

Drought in Somaliland: Who’s at Risk?

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Direct Relief Aid Map

Use the Global Aid Map to search, navigate, and view Direct Relief’s activities, anywhere in the world, at any time

Hurricane Prep & Response

Click the map below to explore where Direct Relief’s Hurricane Preparedness Packs are located along with historical hurricane storm path.

U.S. Safety Net

Visualize Direct Relief’s U.S. partner network.

Global Fistula Map

Navigate the Global Fistula Map to discover where, why, and how women throughout the developing world both can and cannot access life-restoring fistula repair surgery.