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Medical staff prepare medication at the SAMS Oncology Center in Idlib, Syria. The facility is filling a gap for patients that would otherwise have to travel long distances for cancer care, or forgo treatment altogether. (Photo courtesy of SAMS)

Syria

Bringing Cancer Care to a Conflict Zone

July 5, 2019

Typhoon Haiyan damage as seen in Cebu City, Philippines, in 2013. Direct Relief has long responded to disasters throughout Southeast Asia, and formally signed an agreement with ASEAN in 2016 to provide a channel for humanitarian aid during disasters. This week, Direct Relief and ASEAN's AHA Centre staff formally inaugurated a new emergency response warehouse in Manila that will enable rapid deployment of medical aid during future disasters. (Photo by William Vazquez for Direct Relief)

ASEAN

Expanding Disaster Response Capacity in ASEAN Region

July 3, 2019

Rates of primary and scondary syphilis, as shown in the map above, are on the rise in the United States, Darker areas show counties with higher case numbers. (Direct Relief map)

Disease Prevention

Fight Continues Against Syphilis Comeback

July 2, 2019

Nearly 100 Congolese asylum seekers released from the U.S. southern border arrived in mid-June at Vive Shelter, operated by Jericho Road Health Center in Buffalo, New York. The health center and shelter have been working to meet health needs of new arrivals. Here, shelter residents rest at Vive Shelter on June 17, 2019. (Mark Mulville/Buffalo News)

Jericho Road Community Health Center

When 100 Congolese Asylum Seekers Showed Up, This Shelter Made Room

June 28, 2019

Flooding inundated Clarksville, Missouri, in May, 2019, and rising floodwaters have continued to impact Missouri and a handful of other states in the weeks since. Direct Relief is working to support health care facilities in these communities as they treat patients. (Photo by Missouri Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Christy Van Drunen)

Flooding

Flash Flooding, Storms Hit Central United States

June 25, 2019

Busy Bee Wellness Center's mobile unit on the move. Direct Relief provided the Federally Qualified Health Center, based in Houston, with funding for a new unit after Hurricane Harvey. (Photo by Donnie Hedden for Direct Relief)

Hurricane Harvey

After Harvey, Texans Are Taking Their Health Care to Go

June 24, 2019

A school gym in eastern Oklahoma was just one of many buildings flooded by ongoing rains in the region, which have displaced thousands. (Photo courtesy of Stigler Health and Wellness Center)

Extreme Weather

Protecting Responders after Floodwaters Inundate Oklahoma Community

June 20, 2019

Direct Relief staff deliver medical aid to Gulf Coast Health Center in Port Arthur, Texas in response to Hurricane Harvey. Access to vital medicine is often jeopardized after a hurricane. (Photo by Bimarian Films for Direct Relief)

Hurricanes

How Hurricanes Cause Disease Outbreaks

June 18, 2019

A rapid response team in the Democratic Republic of Congo conducts exercises to prepare for exposure to Ebola. Cases of the disease, two of which were fatal, were recently discovered in Uganda, and health officials are on high alert to prevent further spread of the disease. More than 1,400 people have died as a result of the outbreak since last year. (Photo by Tania Seburyamo for the World Health Organization)

Ebola

As Ebola Crisis Spreads, Neighboring Countries Prepare to Fight the Disease

June 14, 2019

States that have reported measles cases this year, with current outbreaks pinpointed in green. The graph shows the change in total cases annually since 2010. (Map by Direct Relief)

Measles

What America's Measles Status Means for Everyone Else

June 13, 2019

Cyclone Vayu is charging towards western India and southeastern Pakistan and is expected to make landfall Thursday. Direct Relief is contacting local partner healthcare facilities to gauge medical needs. (Map courtesy of earth.nullschool.net)

Cyclones

Hundreds of Thousands in India Evacuated Ahead of Severe Cyclone

June 12, 2019

Essential medicines and supplies bound for Paraguay are staged and shipped from Direct Relief's warehouse last week before arriving in the country on Monday, June 10. Flooding across Paraguay has displaced more than 70,000 people, and medical and supplies were provided to the country's Ministry of Health as they work to treat patients in impacted areas. FedEx provided logistics and transportation of the shipment, free of charge. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Paraguay

FedEx, Direct Relief Deliver Essential Medicines to Flood-Inundated Paraguay

June 11, 2019

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