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

A medical worker fills a bucket with clean water outside an emergency treatment tent at the Macurungo Urban Health Center in Beira, Mozambique, on Friday, March 29, 2019. Cyclone Idai hit the Mozambican coast earlier this month, devastating the port city of Beira and killing at least 700 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Cyclone Kenneth is dealing a second blow to the country. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images

If Cyclone Kenneth Leads to Cholera in Mozambique, Who Is Most at Risk?

Storm patterns in the Indian Ocean show cyclone paths since 1924.

Rethinking Disaster Preparedness in Southern Africa After Cyclone Idai

Medical supplies bound for the Zambezia Province of Mozambique are staged at Direct Relief's warehouse in Santa Barbara, California, on Friday, March 22, 2019. The organization is shipping essential medical supplies, like antibiotics, wound care, and water purification tablets, to health partners in the region. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Health Risks Rise in the Wake of Cyclone Idai

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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.