Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 328 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.7 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week include rare disease therapies, diabetes management medications, pharmaceutical-grade refrigeration units, surgical supplies, field medic packs for first responders, and more.
From Response to Recovery, AltaMed Steps Up for Patients
Wildfire recovery is ongoing across communities in Los Angeles impacted by the Jan. 2025 blazes. Direct Relief supported local organizations providing patient care, including local health AltaMed, which quickly swung into action to provide medical care to evacuees inside the Pasadena Convention Center, as well as to patients in the community.
Direct Relief has provided emergency medical support as well as funding to support AltaMed’s continued mission in the community, including funding for key staff hires to meet the increased medical needs and also rebuild a facility that was destroyed in the Eaton Fire.
Bringing Critical Health Screenings to Florida Communities
Premier Mobile Health Services, based out of Fort Myers, operates two mobile units that serve patients throughout southwest Florida. The clinic sees patients regardless of insurance coverage or economic status. This week, the clinic hosted a series of mobile health outreach events, including critical health screenings such as vision services, diabetes and high blood pressure screenings, and more.
Direct Relief has provided $2.2 million in medical support to the organization to bolster their ongoing health services, as well as financial support after multiple hurricanes in the region.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 620 shipments containing 795,206 doses of medication during the past week to organizations, including the following:
- Findley Medical Clinic, Wisconsin
- St. Clare Medical Outreach, Maryland
- Zufall Health Center Dover, New Jersey
- Wellness Pointe, Texas
- • Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Rhode Island
- Pasadena Health Center, Texas
- Fairview Community Health Center, Kentucky
- La Clinica Cristiana, Alabama
- HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region Two, Louisiana
- Riverside Health Center, West Virginia
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 3.9 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 40,044 lbs., to countries including the following:
- Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
- India
- Guatemala
- Uganda
- Liberia
- Morocco
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 16.8K shipments to 2,256 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 83 countries. These shipments included 151.7 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $1.2 billion wholesale, totaling 2.5 million lbs.
In the News
Direct Relief and FedEx Respond to Texas Flooding With Critical Medical Aid – Yahoo! Finance
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