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Levels of population movement in different areas of California. (Chart by Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

How Tracking Population Movement Can Help Fight the Coronavirus

In a Q&A with Direct Relief, Andrew Schroeder, the organization's vice president of research and analysis, weighs in on what can be learned from population movement data, and what can be don...

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Dr. John Vallee, a volunteer with Doctors Without Walls, in consultation with a homeless patient in 2019. People without permanent housing may be particularly vulnerable to Cobid-19, and health providers are working to protect the population as much as they can. (Photo by Mark Semegen for Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

For People Experiencing Homelessness, Covid-19 May Be Especially Dangerous

When it comes to her health center’s homeless patients, Dr. Noha Aboelata has a new worry: Covid-19. “If this virus were to hit the unsheltered population, the spread would be difficult to ...

Protective gear for health workers at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara arrives from Direct Relief. The shipment included N95 masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear requested to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protecting Health Workers Amid a Global Shortage of Protective Gear

The Covid-19 pandemic has created an urgent need for protective equipment for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals being called upon to maintain regular health services and also ...

Community Healthcare Network staffers unpack medical supplies in NYC on March 18.(Photo Courtesy of Community Healthcare Network)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus Response: A Live Story

March 20, 2020

Volunteers walk past roadside damage in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, after a March 3 tornado cut through the town. (Photo courtesy of Charis Health Center)

Tornadoes

First a Tornado. Then Coronavirus Fears. A Tennessee Health Center Picks Up the Pieces.

March 19, 2020

San Jose, California, United States: Health Workers wear N95 masks while manning the front desk at the Foothill Community Health Center during the coronavirus outbreak. (LiPo Ching / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protective Gear Bound for Health Workers Fighting Covid-19

March 18, 2020

Hand sanitizer and protective gear, including masks, gloves, gowns, face shields and other items are packed in Direct Relief's warehouse on March 12, 2020, depart for safety net health facilties working to prevent the spread of coronavirus. International Community Health Services in Washington was among the recipients of donated supplies. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Through Covid-19 Crisis, Providers Quietly at Work

March 17, 2020

A shipment bound for International Community Health Services in Seattle, Washington, leaves Direct Relief’s warehouse on March 10, 2020. The shipment contained more than 400 pounds of protective gear, including surgical masks, N95 masks, gowns and gloves, for the health center’s staff, who are continuing to provide primary care as the city works to contain the coronavirus outbreak. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Nonprofit Health Providers Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 12, 2020

Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons speaks at Direct Relief's headquarters on March 5, 2020, about the coronavirus outbreak. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Infectious Disease Specialist Weighs in on Coronavirus Outbreak

March 9, 2020

Volunteers help repair the playground at Buxton Public School after the bushfires scorched the school in December. Now, school staff are prioritizing the mental health of the students as part of long-term recovery. (Amarica Rafanelli/ Direct Relief)

Australia Wildfires

Repairing Classrooms Came First. Then Mental Health.

March 6, 2020

Staff members at North East Medical Services in the Bay Area pose with surgical masks on. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kenneth Tai)

Coronavirus Outbreak

As Coronavirus Gains Ground, Health Centers Offer Routine Care – And Screen Patients

March 5, 2020

Neighborhood Health's Eastside Clinic in East Nashville, Tenn. after Tuesday's deadly tornado. (Photo Courtesy of Ivan Figueredo/ Neighborhood Health)

Tornadoes

Community Health Center Destroyed By Deadly Tennessee Tornado

March 4, 2020

The number of Covid-19 cases has increased to more than 92,000 infected individuals worldwide. (Map by Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

As U.S. Ramps Up Testing for Covid-19, Cases Expected to Rise

March 3, 2020

Kind Cup donated menstrual cups for distribution to health centers across the United States. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Community Health

Beyond Tampons and Pads: A Solution to Period Poverty?

March 2, 2020

Front desk staff at North East Medical Services in the Bay Area wear masks as a protective measure during the coronavirus outbreak. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kenneth Tai)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Chief Medical Officer Weighs In On Coronavirus Response

February 28, 2020

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