More than six tons of medicines and supplies, requested by the Venezuelan Red Cross and Acción Solidaria, arrived Saturday in Caracas, provided by Direct Relief.
Acción Solidaria and Grupo de Rescate Metropolitano de Caracas, or GREMCA, received emergency funds from Direct Relief to support health efforts as the earthquake response continues.
When Sudan’s war shattered medical supply chains, patients with hemophilia, diabetes, and kidney disease began dying for lack of specialty medicines. Direct Relief, working with MedGlobal and other partners, is delivering clotting factor, insulin, dialysis support, and more to reach these neglected patients.
Direct Relief has partnered with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s Health Department to install resilient power since 2024, delivering more than $514,000 in material support and grant and award funding to enhance the clinic’s wraparound services.
The Jericho Road Wellness Clinic in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will receive $2.5 million in personal protective gear, medication, and supplies from Direct Relief. A significant number of these items will be used to protect staff and treat patients at a district Ebola containment center.