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An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Ituri Province, where health officials have reported 246 suspected cases and at least 65 deaths, according to…

Counselors passed out art supplies at a Dallas mental health workshop last month, encouraging participants to express their emotions. One woman held up a collage with an image of a bare tree, witho…

Direct Relief has provided a further 15.9 tons of medicines and medical supplies for patients in Gaza, where field hospitals and primary health care sites are treating thousands of people with urge…

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as the number of suspected cases and …

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, has burned more than 800 acres in California over the past few hours, burning several structures and putting more than 28,000 people under m…

Ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Direct Relief is strengthening healthcare preparedness across hurricane-prone regions through pre-positioned emergency medical supplies, resilient power…

As a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Direct Relief is preparing to ship $2.5 million in medicine and medical supplies to treat patients, protect health worker…

Since an outbreak of Ebola was announced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Jericho Road Wellness Clinic in Goma, in the country’s east, has seen an influx of frightened patients. “They d…

MEXICO CITY — FedEx and Direct Relief continue strengthening their humanitarian collaboration through initiatives in Mexico focused on emergency preparedness and response. As part of these efforts,…

When the first cases of Ebola virus were announced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, Dr. Jeffrey Samuel, traveling in East Africa, read about it on the Direct Relief website. Dr. …

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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 196 shipments of requested medical aid to 35 U.S. states and territories and 13 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.6 million defined dail…

As part of the ongoing response to some of the worst flooding to hit Oʻahu in 20 years, Direct Relief staff continue to make emergency deliveries of medical aid to health organizations across the island.…

HONOLULU – Direct Relief announced today that the organization will commit $25,000 to support ongoing emergency response efforts in Hawaiʻi as the islands continue to recover from the worst flooding in decades.…

Direct Relief supported an emergency airlift of essential supplies to Molokaʻi following severe flooding caused by a Kona Low weather system, in coordination with the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaiʻi, or HMHB.…

A six-month supply of insulin for children with Type 1 diabetes in Lebanon departed Direct Relief’s warehouse today. The shipment is bound for the Chronic Care Center in Baabda, outside of Beirut, which specializes in caring for children with Type 1…

In a hurricane-battered community in western Jamaica, nurse Joan Rosegreen sat down to take a young mother’s vitals – and was startled. “Her blood pressure was exorbitantly high,” she said of her patient, a mother of two young children who had given birth…

Direct Relief continues to support communities across Hawaiʻi following a series of powerful Kona Low storms in March that brought extreme conditions across the islands.…

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 567 shipments of requested medical aid to 35 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 1,020,352 defined daily doses of medication.…

Staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Anguilla used to spend about three hours a day just filling oxygen canisters, said Malcolm Webster, the hospital’s health services coordinator. Often, he simply did it himself to minimize disruption.…