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Health providers are integrating mental health services and chronic disease care to help patients better manage their medical conditions. (iStock image)

Disease Prevention

Chronic Disease and Mental Health are Linked. But How?

Research suggests other factors at work, beyond diet and exercise. At Centre Volunteers in Medicine in State College, Pennsylvania, providers are integrating mental health services and chronic disease care to help patients better manage ...

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Participants embrace after a group session at Puerto Rico's Center for Mind-Body Medicine. The Center said people close, lasting bonds from sharing their personal stories and experiences. (Courtesy photo)

Health

Global Update: Volcanic Eruption; Overdose-Reversing Medication; Global Grants

In Summary • As St. Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano repeatedly erupts, Direct Relief works to meet needs on the ground. • Direct Relief provides 50 grants of $50,000 each to ...

Los Puertorriqueños participan en una sesión de yoga. El yoga básico es una de las técnicas centrales que
El centro enseña.(Foto cortesía del Centro de Medicina de la Mente y el Cuerpo)

Hurricane Maria

“Momentos de Calma”. En Puerto Rico, Desarrollando las Habilidades Emocionales para Hacer Frente al Desastre.

Un nuevo programa se centra en aumentar la resiliencia emocional posterior a un desastre para los residentes de...

Emergency shipments of medical aid were staged before departure on April 12, 2021, at Direct Relief headquarters for those impacted by the volcanic eruption in St. Vincent in the Caribbean. The shipments were included in the $38.4 million worth of medical aid to depart internationally from Direct Relief over the past seven days. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Covid-19

Operational Update: 50 Tons of Medical Aid Depart Internationally Over Past Week

April 16, 2021

A vial of Pfizer-donated naloxone. (Photo: Stephanie Klein-Davis for Direct Relief)

Opioid Epidemic

Pfizer to Donate 1 Million Naloxone Doses to Direct Relief for Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal

April 15, 2021

Puerto Ricans participate in a yoga session. Basic yoga is one of the core techniques the Center teaches. (Photo courtesy of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine)

Hurricane Maria

“Moments of Calmness.” In Puerto Rico, Building the Emotional Skills to Cope with Disaster

April 15, 2021

Ash coats a hillside on St. Vincent on April 11, 2021, as the eruption at La Soufriere blanketed communities with debris from the volcano. (Photo by UWI-Seismic Research Centre, Prof. Robertson)

La Soufriere Volcano - St. Vincent

St. Vincent Volcano Eruption: Live Story

April 14, 2021

Emergency shipments of medical aid are staged for departure on April 12, 2021, at Direct Relief headquarters for those impacted by the volcanic eruption in St. Vincent in the Caribbean. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Volcanoes

Amid St. Vincent’s Volcano Eruptions, Response Efforts Continue

April 12, 2021

A health worker takes a young patient's temperature at the HOPE Foundation Hospital for Women and Children of Bangladesh. (Courtesy photo)

Covid-19

Direct Relief Granting Additional $2.5 Million to Support Groups Around the World in Their Fight Against Covid-19

April 12, 2021

A view of St. Vincent and the Grenadines' La Soufrière volcano. (Photo courtesy of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center)

Volcanoes

Erupting Volcano in the Caribbean Prompts Immediate Response

April 9, 2021

A health provider at Westminster Free Clinic in Ventura County, California, spends time with a young patient. The free clinic received shipments of medical aid during the past week to support health services to the community. (Courtesy photo)

Covid-19

Operational Update: Medical Shipments Depart Globally, Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Continues

April 9, 2021

In the United States. Chicago is predicted to be the site of highest case growth within the next three weeks.

Covid-19

As Vaccinations Against Covid-19 Pick Up, Models Show Cases Climbing

April 8, 2021

A member of the National Guard vaccinates a patient at a Brockton Neighborhood Health Center clinic. (Photo courtesy of Brockton Neighborhood Health Center)

Covid-19

The Challenges of Getting Vaccines In Arms, From Staffing Shortages to Budget Issues

April 5, 2021

Shipments depart from Direct Relief's warehouse on March 30, 2021. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Covid-19

Operational Update: Emergency Response to U.S. Storms, Ongoing Support Shipped Over Past Week

April 2, 2021

Emergency medical supplies leave Direct Relief's warehouse bound for Syria. (Direct Relief photo)

Health

Global Update: Medical Aid at the Border; Polio Vaccine to Nicaragua; the Syrian Conflict

April 1, 2021

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