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Extreme Weather

Direct Relief Dispatches Emergency Medical Aid Amid Devastating Hawai’i Flooding

In response to a devastating series of storms impacting the Hawaiian islands, Direct Relief is dispatching shipments of critical medical aid to equip local health providers. Direct Relief ...

A healthcare worker in a white uniform sits at a desk, holding the hand of a young boy as she performs a blood glucose check.

Diabetes

Across Tanzania, Medical Refrigerators Preserve Life and Health for Kids with Diabetes

The technology Tanzania’s children with diabetes needed most urgently wasn’t a cutting-edge treatment. It was refrigeration. Local public health clinics across Tanzania provide monthly ...

A woman stands outdoors, smiling while holding a small dog and kit of personal care items from Direct Relief. She is dressed in a black tank top and a black skirt.

Operational Update

Medical Aid Departs for 20 Countries as Storm Response Continues in Hawai‘i, Midwest

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 635 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million ...