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A rescue worker in a red helmet and safety vest shaking hands with a Direct Relief emergency responder in front of a TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue) emergency response trailer.

Health

Preparedness in Action: Lessons from Search & Rescue

Local Search and Rescue teams are a critical part of disaster response, from California ...

A healthcare worker in a tan shirt and glasses uses a glucometer to check the blood sugar of a young boy in a green hoodie. The boy sits on the lap of his father, who watches closely, in a small medical clinic filled with equipment and supplies.

Diabetes

Protecting Children with Type 1 Diabetes Amid Instability in Pakistan

Dr. Sana Ajmal recalled the day her team excitedly called a father whose child, a boy with Type 1 diabetes, had been waiting for months to receive insulin. His son was finally off the ...

Two workers in safety vests and one delivery driver are unloading a truck filled with large orange boxes labeled "Direct Relief." The scene captures a humanitarian aid shipment being delivered on March 16, 2026, destined for partners in Illinois and Hawaii to support disaster relief efforts following a tornado and severe storms.

Extreme Weather

Requested Aid Departs for Hawai’i, Mainland U.S. Experiencing Power Outages, Severe Storms

Medical shipments departed this week for community health providers in Hawai’i, Illinois, and more experiencing outages and severe weath...

Operational Update

Medications Depart for 19 Countries, Health Fair Reaches Patients in Puerto Rico

February 28, 2025

Teva

Expanding Mental Health Support for Clinics in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas

February 27, 2025

California Wildfires

Q&A: Direct Relief’s Emergency Response Lead Annie Vu on the L.A. Fires

February 26, 2025

Disease Prevention

During a Late-Surging Cold and Flu Season, Community Providers Offer Trusted Relationships

February 25, 2025

Hawaii Fires

As Hawaiʻi Recovers After Wildfires, Campus Health Center Expands Care

February 24, 2025

Operational Update

Medical Support Reaches Ukraine, 12 Other Countries Over Past Week

February 21, 2025

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