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Direct Relief Ships 5.9M Doses of Medicine for Maternal Health, Disaster Response and Pediatric Care

Direct Relief·Tori Gordon·about 1 month ago
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Over the past seven days, Direct Relief dispatched 443 shipments of requested medical aid to health care providers across 36 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries. The shipments included 5.9 million defined daily doses of medication, along with diabetes supplies, antibiotics, reproductive health medications, specialty therapies and other essential medical resources. Midwife Kits Support Maternal Health Services in Kenya Direct Relief-provided midwife kits are helping health providers in Kenya’s Homa Bay County manage childbirth-related emergencies and improve care for mothers and newborns. In areas where women still face serious risks during pregnancy and childbirth, the kits provide essential medicines, medical supplies and equipment needed to manage complications, including severe bleeding after delivery. Postpartum hemorrhage, or severe bleeding, is among the leading causes of maternal death.…

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