Products

Products with Purpose

Based on years of experience responding to large-scale emergencies worldwide, Direct Relief has designed a range of product solutions that help address the needs of vulnerable communities before and after disaster strikes.

Designed for Disaster

Direct Relief is committed to developing and designing products for communities impacted by poverty or disaster. The organization was honored for its custom disaster response products with Fast Company’s “World Changing Ideas Award” in 2020.

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The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) has provided its first-ever formal endorsement of a Midwife Kit as a standard for midwives trained to ICM’s competency standards. Maternal Health

Midwife Kit

Direct Relief, in consultation with experts from the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), designed the first-ever Midwife Kit endorsed by ICM as a standard for midwives trained to ICM’s competency standards.

Maternal Health

Fistula Repair Module

To effectively equip health providers providing this specialized care, Direct Relief offers a Fistula Repair Module, a standardized pack of high-quality medicines and surgical supplies necessary for fistula repair surgery and post-operative care.

After responding to California's devastating 2018 wildfire season, Direct Relief began stockpiling N95 respirators so they're at the ready for public distribution for future responses. Wildfires can send particles and debris into the air, which can exacerbate respiratory issues and contribute to long-term health impacts, which researchers are just beginning to discover. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief) Emergencies

N95 Masks

Direct Relief maintains a stockpile of N95 masks to be used during emergency responses, including wildfires and disease outbreaks. Direct Relief designed the masks with adjustable sizing to protect more people.

Designed for Disaster

Emergency Medical Packs

A rugged, specially designed pack for mobile medical teams, filled with medical supplies to help address patient needs needs in an emergency

Contents from the Direct Relief Cholera Kit

Cholera Treatment Kits

The Direct Relief Cholera Treatment Kit follows World Health Organization guidelines and contains the supplies needed to treat 100 patients with cholera.

Oral Rehydration Salts

Oral rehydration salts (ORS) are essential treatments for people suffering dehydration from diarrhea or other ailments, particularly in times of disaster.

Daniel Ramos of the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association and Alexis Romero of the Corporacion de Servicios Medicos, a clinic in Utuado, unload medicines from a helicopter, provided by Samaritan’s Purse. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Hurricane Prep Packs

Developed with experts from frontline clinics and health centers, Direct Relief’s Hurricane Prep Packs include versatile medical supplies can save lives during hurricanes and other types of emergencies.

Hurricane Prep Map

View the data that informs Direct Relief’s prepositioning of emergency medical supplies in advance of hurricanes.

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