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Direct Relief Commits to Supporting Mental Health Care for Children and Hospital-Based Schools in Ukraine

Direct Relief has announced $750,000 in funding to the Olena Zelenska Foundation to support children in Ukraine who are receiving long-term medical treatment and those affected by the war. The ...
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Isaias Leaves Massive Power Outages in Path as Storm Tracks Through U.S. Southeast

Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane, causing at least two fatalities in multiple states and causing widespread power outages across the U.S. Southeast. More ...
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Direct Relief Invests in Community Birth Centers to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health

Direct Relief is expanding its support for maternal and newborn health in the United States through new investments in nonprofit community birth centers providing care in medically underserved ...
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Monitoring Hurricanes Isaias and Simon as Landfalls Near This Weekend, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief sent 190 shipments of requested medical aid, containing 6 million defined daily doses of medication, to organizations across 32 U.S. states and territories and 21 ...
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Hurricane Isaias Tracks Toward U.S. Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Isaias is building momentum in the Gulf of Mexico, and climatologists say the late-season storm could become a Category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 111 miles per hour. The storm ...
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Gulf Coast Hurricane Threat: Emergency Aid Staged at Health Facilities in Storm’s Path

As Tropical Depression Nine develops in the Gulf and forecasters warn of a potential hurricane threat later this week, Direct Relief is monitoring the storm and conducting outreach to healthcare ...
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Offering ‘Some Hope’ and Medical Support, Health Providers Care for Nepal’s Flood Survivors

The woman was trying to make her breathing medicine last, a drop at a time. She had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and feared running out. By the time she reached Dr. Alok Pradhan’s team in ...
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Supporting Recovery from Nepal’s Floods and Colombia’s Earthquake, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief sent 518 shipments of requested medical aid valued at approximately $36.6 million to organizations across 41 U.S. states and territories and 18 other countries.
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Direct Relief’s Fund for Health Equity Reaches Organizations in All 50 U.S. States with More than $67 Million in Support

Direct Relief today announced that more than $67 million has reached community organizations in all 50 U.S. states to organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve healthcare ...
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Growing Up in Wartime Ukraine With a Rare Condition

As residents of Ukraine’s cities brace for another winter of air attacks, potentially requiring them to hunker down in freezing homes and shelters, many parents are equally worried about their ...
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Direct Relief Receives $1 Million from Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation for Venezuela Earthquake Response

Direct Relief today announced it has received a $1 million donation from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation to support ongoing humanitarian efforts following the powerful earthquakes that struck ...