Author Archives: Olivia Lewis

After three years cholera-free, Haiti officials reported two confirmed cases of the disease in October 2022. Five months later, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs suspects the disease has spread to over 33,600 residents—most of whom are children under age five. Haiti’s Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories, and Research (DELR) reported over […]

More than a month after a 7.8- magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, the death toll has surpassed 50,000. Nearly 2.2 million people have been displaced, including 1.9 million who have relocated outside of the earthquake-impacted areas of Turkey. Humanitarian aid organizations continue response efforts, but those on the ground say it will be a […]

Black mothers continue to die at a higher rate before, during, and after childbirth than any other ethnic group in the United States. Hundreds of soon-to-be and recent mothers in the United States die each year and 80 percent of those maternal-related deaths could have been prevented. The Center for Disease Control reported in the […]

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on maternal mortality in the U.S. and health center actions to address the issue. This story was produced as part of a joint editorial initiative by Direct Relief and the National Association of Community Health Centers. DETROIT, Mich. — Jessica Jackson’s days are filled with back-to-back […]

Editor’s note: This article is part of a joint editorial initiative between the National Association of Community Health Centers and Direct Relief to deliver trusted and reliable content about health care. Mobile medical units are traveling across city lines to reach rural and underserved residents in need of medical care.According to the National Association of […]

Two days after celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day and on the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes that happened on the same day, 32 years apart, the ground shook near the Pacific Coast once again. According to reports, the 7.6-magnitude earthquake was about 10 miles in depth, between Colima and Michoacan, a little over 20 miles from […]

On Saturday, power remained out in many parts of Florida as the state continues to come to terms with the devastation of Hurricane Ian, a Category Four storm when it made landfall on Florida’s west coast. More than 1.1 million customers were experiencing outages Saturday, according to data from poweroutage.us. Lee County, which experienced a […]

On Saturday, power remained out in many parts of Florida as the state continues to come to terms with the devastation of Hurricane Ian, a Category Four storm when it made landfall on Florida’s west coast. More than 1.1 million customers were experiencing outages Saturday, according to data from poweroutage.us. Lee County, which experienced a […]

On sweltering summer days, when temperatures in Mississippi linger at 90 degrees or higher, a line of people will stand outside the mobile unit. “[The heat]’s very unpleasant,” said Dr. Caroline Weinberg, founder and CEO of Plan A Health. “But inside it’s nice and cool.” The “inside” in question is the interior of a 210-square-foot […]

Over 5.6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded in February. Many still think they will be able to go back home. The ongoing conflict forced many to leave the country and seek refuge in neighboring European countries. There have been almost 570,000 border crossings from Ukraine into Slovakia since the war began. About […]