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 diabetes. Containing 5,700 packs of a rapid-acting analog insulin in prefilled pens, this donation will support 1,200 children who depend on insulin to survive. This amount of insulin is sufficient to meet their needs for about six months. It departs during a challenging time, when instability has compromised shipping lanes and made logistics throughout the region more complicated. At such moments, maintaining reliable supplies of lifesaving medications becomes even more critically important. Direct Relief’s logistical operations team has evaluated the available shipping pathways and current weather conditions to create the safest possible plan.…