Eighty tons of medical aid has been staged for a charter flight to Turkey next week, the latest infusion of support for the region recovering from last month’s catastrophic earthquakes. On Tuesday, Sinan Kuzum, Turkey’s Consul-General in Los Angeles, visited Direct Relief’s Santa Barbara, California, warehouse before the shipment departed. Kuzum received a tour of […]
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Yemen Aid to Open Two Oxygen Plants in Yemen in Partnership with Direct Relief
Yemen Aid, a Yemeni-American humanitarian organization that responds to the crisis in Yemen, announced that they had received a grant from Direct Relief to support Yemen’s strained limited oxygen supply by building two oxygen plants in two needed provinces in Yemen. This grant comes at a crucial period since the Covid-19 pandemic, where Yemen continues […]
Operational Update: Medications for Ukraine, Fourteen Additional Countries Delivered This Week
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 241 shipments of requested medical aid to 31 U.S. states and territories and 15 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 11.8 million defined daily doses of medication, including antibiotics, field medic packs, diabetes management medications and supplies, cancer therapies, personal care products, and more. Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response […]
Strengthening the Humanitarian Supply Chain, Post-Earthquake
It’s been three weeks since a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, with the scale of the disaster coming into sharper focus since. More than 44,000 people have lost their lives due to the earthquakes, and more than 2.2 million people have been displaced or evacuated, according to the U.N. Office for […]
More than 23 Tons of Medical Aid Departs for Turkey
More than 23 tons of medical aid departed Direct Relief’s warehouse on Friday, bound for Turkey and filled with medications and supplies specifically requested by Turkey’s Ministry of Health. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 43,000 across Turkey and Syria, with dozens of health facilities damaged or destroyed. Direct Relief has focused […]
Essential Medicines Arrive in Syria, Post-Earthquake
On Tuesday, 14 pallets of medical aid from Direct Relief arrived in Syria to support the medical efforts of the Syrian American Medical Society, which operates hospitals in northwestern Syria that have been inundated with patients following a deadly earthquake in the region last week. The 6,800-pound shipment was trucked from Adana, Turkey, and transported […]
Trauma Support, Maternal Care, and More Receive Funds During Earthquake Response
Direct Relief this week announced the latest round of financial support to local health providers and first responders in Turkey and Syria as the region continues to reel from a massive earthquake. The death toll from the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquake has risen to more than 36,000, with more than 200,000 injured. Direct Relief is […]
Essential Medications Prepped for Earthquake-Ravaged Areas of Syria, Turkey
The death toll continues to climb in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake rocked the region earlier this week. More than 11,600 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and the World Health Organization said that number could exceed 20,000 people eventually. Turkish government officials said at least 8,500 of those reported dead […]
Essential Medications Prepped for Earthquake-Ravaged Areas of Syria, Turkey
The death toll continues to climb in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake rocked the region earlier this week. More than 11,600 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and the World Health Organization said that number could exceed 20,000 people eventually. Turkish government officials said at least 8,500 of those reported dead […]
Rapid Response Kicks In for Alabama Tornadoes, California Floods
Response to deadly storms in Alabama and California continued this week, with caches of medical aid departing Direct Relief’s warehouse to equip and assist first responders and medical providers. Multiple tornadoes swept through Alabama and Georgia last week, killing at least nine people and damaging hundreds of homes. The tornado cut a wide path through […]