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

Hurricane Dorian's path up the U.S. East Coast.

Hurricane Dorian: Population Movement – A Live Story

Hurricane Dorian is advancing towards Florida and the Bahamas, and is continuing to gather strength. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/ GOES-East)

U.S. Southeast, Bahamas Brace for Hurricane Dorian

A small number of individual rooms are available to patients in fee-for-service VIP wards at a public psychiatric institution in Ghana. The country has a shortage of mental health professionals, and local groups, like BasicNeeds Ghana, are working to make sure patients have access to treatment. (Photo courtesy of Nyani Quarmyne and BasicNeeds Ghana.)

Glimmers of Hope for People in Ghana with Mental Illness

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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.