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Dr. Chaco Vargas hugs a patient in Puerto Rico while doing outreach earlier this year. Vargas and many other health providers are working to connect those in recovery from opioid addiction with services and resources as many of them continue to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria. (Bimarian Films)

Opioid Epidemic

After Hurricane Maria, Connecting Those in Recovery with Care

When Hurricane Maria swept over the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, the storm caused massive disruptions for residents’ everyday lives. Interruptions of power, service delivery and medical care touched every part of the island, and ...

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First responders pose outside of an ambulance in Hodeidah. (Photo courtesy of Yemen Aid)

Yemen Crisis

In War-Torn Yemen, Ambulance Teams See Death – and New Life

Ambulance teams in Hodeidah and Taiz navigate treacherous streets to bring help to vulnerable Yem...

Dr. Neide Santos and Dr. Shilpa Jamnadas, medical director of Mascarenhas Hospital in Beira. (Noah Smith/ Direct Relief)

Cyclone Idai

Cyclone Idai Destroyed Their Hospital. They Never Stopped Treating Patients.

When Cyclone Idai ripped through Mozambique in March, Drs. Neide Santos and Shilpa Jamnadas, along with medical staff at Mascarenhas Hospital, kept working and are still helping their ...

Damage on one of the outlying cays of the Abaco Islands. Many Bahamians returning to the Abacos are sheltering in badly damaged houses. (Andrew MacCalla/Direct Relief)

Hurricane Dorian

More Than 3,000 People Return to Rough Conditions on Abaco Islands

December 3, 2019

Typhoon Kammuri as seen from above on Dec. 2, 2019. (Photo courtesy of NOAA)

Philippines

Typhoon Kammuri Deluges Philippines with Late-Season Storm

December 2, 2019

Vaipouli Health Center on the island of Savai'i will be used as an isolation ward for measles patients. (Photo courtesy of the Government of Samoa)

Measles

As Measles Death Toll in Samoa Mounts to 53, Government Focuses on Vaccination

December 2, 2019

Nurse Todderick “TK” King (right) performs blood work with a patient in a temporary examination room at TAN Healthcare’s mobile clinic setup at Sacred Heart Church in Raywood, TX. Mobile clinics have become increasingly important to TAN's model of care since Hurricane Harvey. (Photo by Donnie Hedden for Direct Relief)

Community Health

Natural Disasters are Getting Worse. Health Centers are Joining the Response.

November 29, 2019

Emergency medicines and supplies are delivered to Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian battered the islands in August. (Direct Relief)

Giving Back

Cutting Through the Noise by Giving Thanks

November 28, 2019

Residents pick up N95 masks on Tuesday at the Goleta Valley Community Center. Direct Relief provided over 43,000 masks to the public during times of compromised air quality during the Cave Fire. (Amarica Rafanelli/ Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

Santa Barbara Breathes Easier as Firefighters Gain Ground on Cave Fire

November 27, 2019

The Cave Fire burns in the mountains surrounding Direct Relief's HQ last night. (Katie Arnold/ Direct Relief)

California Wildfires

Cave Fire Threatens Santa Barbara

November 26, 2019

Medical aid arrives in the Bahamas in the days following Hurricane Dorian. (Courtesy photo)

Ratings Awards

Direct Relief Tops 2019 Charity Lists

November 25, 2019

Power outages continued this month for residents of Northern California. Health facilities in the area have faced challenges for patients depending on power, and suffering health consequences with a lack of it. (Photo by Pok Rie from Pexels)

California Wildfires

For California Health Centers, Access to Power Remains Open Question

November 22, 2019

Shipments of essential medical aid, including protective equipment, are staged at Direct Relief's warehouse for transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the second largest outbreak of Ebola is ongoing. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Ebola

Amid the Ebola Epidemic, Protecting Health Care Workers

November 21, 2019

Direct Relief staff conducted assessments of ongoing needs from earthquake impacted communties in Indonesia earlier this year. Recovery continues for many people who have been out of their homes since last year's disasters occurred. (Photo courtesy of Pepi Perdiansyah)

Indonesia Earthquake 2018

Recovery Continues for Earthquake Impacted Communities in Indonesia

November 21, 2019

Gentrification and homelessness are simultaneously impacting the neighborhood around Ryan Health's Chelsea-Clinton branch in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. More than 80 percent of health center's patients earn an income below the federal poverty line. (Noah Smith/DIrectRelief)

Opioid Epidemic

In Rapidly Changing Hell's Kitchen, Addiction Recovery to Count On

November 20, 2019

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