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Direct Relief Responds to Typhoon in the North Pacific, Dispatches Medical Aid to 16 Countries

Direct Relief·Tori Gordon·about 1 month ago
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Over the past week, Direct Relief dispatched 475 shipments of requested medical aid to 45 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.9 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes management supplies, specialty therapies, antibiotics, reproductive health medications, and more. After Typhoon Sinlaku Slams Mariana Islands, Medical Aid Prepped In the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, Direct Relief is responding to the impacts of Typhoon Sinlaku, which made landfall with sustained winds of up to 150 mph, bringing heavy rainfall, power outages, and infrastructure damage across Saipan and Tinian. Early reports indicate widespread disruptions, with more than 1,000 residents sheltering across the affected islands.…

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