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A small number of individual rooms are available to patients in fee-for-service VIP wards at a public psychiatric institution in Ghana. The country has a shortage of mental health professionals, and local groups, like BasicNeeds Ghana, are working to make sure patients have access to treatment. (Photo courtesy of Nyani Quarmyne and BasicNeeds Ghana.)

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Glimmers of Hope for People in Ghana with Mental Illness

July 26, 2019

79,365 lbs of medications, nutritionals and medical supplies from Direct Relief arrive at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan. (Photo: Lara Cooper)

Hurricane Maria

Direct Relief Airlifts 79,365 lbs of Emergency Medical Aid to Puerto Rico

December 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria

76-Ton Airlift of Medicine and Medical Supplies Lands in Puerto Rico

October 27, 2017

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Hurricane Matthew: The Response Continues

November 11, 2016

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