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Dec 12, 2022, 06:00 ET Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity Awards $22.7 Million to 71 Healthcare Organizations

Direct Relief today announced the latest round of grants awarded from its Fund for Health Equity. "This latest round of more than $22 million in...

Jun 06, 2022, 15:54 ET Direct Relief Provides More Than 650 Tons of Medical Aid to Ukrainians Since War's Start

In the three months since Russian forces began their invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Direct Relief has been one of the largest charitable providers...

Apr 15, 2022, 04:30 ET Medicine Costs for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Covered by New Direct Cash Aid Program

Direct Relief and Pelion S.A. today announced Health 4 Ukraine, a direct cash assistance initiative enabling Ukrainian refugees in Poland to obtain...

Mar 28, 2022, 09:00 ET Direct Relief Works with FedEx to Deliver Critical Aid to Those Impacted by Ukraine Crisis

Direct Relief and FedEx Corp. safely delivered 76 tons of critical medical aid for Ukrainian refugees to Poland from the United States via a FedEx...

Feb 28, 2022, 19:54 ET Direct Relief Mobilizing Emergency Aid for Ukraine

Direct Relief is assembling shipments of medicine and medical supplies urgently requested by Ukraine's Ministry of Health, to aid Ukrainian residents ...

Jan 20, 2022, 10:51 ET Direct Relief dona 60 millones de mascarillas KN95 para combatir la Covid-19 en las Américas

Jan 19, 2022, 16:47 ET Direct Relief Donating 60 Million KN95 Masks to Combat Covid-19 Across the Americas

As omicron variant infections explode globally, Direct Relief is donating 60 million KN95 masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and support...

Nov 22, 2021, 16:54 ET Direct Relief Launches "Power for Health" Initiative: Resilient Power for U.S. Healthcare Safety Net

As the latest in a climate change-fueled streak of record-breaking fire and hurricane seasons concludes in the U.S., Direct Relief is committing an...

Nov 16, 2021, 06:00 ET Direct Relief Scores a "Perfect 100" in Charity Navigator's Expanded Rating System

Reflecting its strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency, Direct Relief has retained its "Perfect 100" charity score...

Oct 20, 2021, 16:12 ET Direct Relief Triples Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Capacity as Global Demand Surges

Direct Relief is meeting surging demand for refrigerated medications by nearly tripling its pharmaceutical refrigeration capacity. The humanitarian...

Sep 22, 2021, 10:00 ET Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity Awards $8.1 Million to 40 Organizations

Direct Relief today announced $8.1 million in grants from its Fund for Health Equity to 40 organizations in 20 U.S. states, adding to the $1.8...

Aug 31, 2021, 10:00 ET Direct Relief's Fund for Health Equity Awards $1.8 Million to 10 Healthcare Organizations

Direct Relief today announced the first round of grants awarded from its recently established Fund for Health Equity. "This initial round of $1.8...

Aug 30, 2021, 23:41 ET Direct Relief Commits $1 Million in Funding, Offers Medical Inventory for Hurricane Ida Recovery

Responding to the physical devastation and disruption of lives caused by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and Mississippi, Direct Relief has committed an...

Aug 10, 2021, 06:30 ET BD, Direct Relief and NACHC Award $900,000 in Grants to Help Community Health Centers Address Health Equity in Underserved U.S. Communities

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, along with Direct Relief and the National Association of Community...

Jun 15, 2021, 16:10 ET Direct Relief Facilitates Donations of 1.75 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Mexico, Belize, Bolivia and Paraguay

The governments of both the United States and Mexico turned to Direct Relief to facilitate international deliveries of more than 1.75 million shots...

May 27, 2021, 19:25 ET Direct Relief prepara a las comunidades víctimas de huracanes para la temporada de huracanes de 2021

May 27, 2021, 07:00 ET Direct Relief Prepares Hurricane-Prone Communities for the 2021 Hurricane Season

With the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially starting on June 1, Direct Relief is prepositioning emergency medical supplies along the U.S. Gulf ...

May 20, 2021, 13:28 ET Humanitarian Airlift Bound for Nepal Amid Covid-19 Surge

A Direct Relief-chartered aircraft loaded with oxygen concentrators and Covid-19-specific medical supplies is departing the U.S. on May 25 for Nepal...

May 14, 2021, 07:00 ET Direct Relief Sends Thousands of Oxygen Concentrators to India via FedEx-Donated Charter Flights

A FedEx-donated Boeing 777 fully loaded with oxygen concentrators and other supplies from Direct Relief is flying this weekend to India -- for the...

Apr 28, 2021, 09:00 ET International Diabetes Federation and Direct Relief Announce Initiative to Bring Diabetes Products to Vulnerable Populations Around the Globe

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Direct Relief today announced an expanded partnership to provide donated diabetes medicines and...

Apr 26, 2021, 15:35 ET Direct Relief Commits $5 Million to Mobilize Medical-Grade Oxygen for India

Direct Relief has committed an initial $5 million in emergency funding in response to urgent requests to provide oxygen concentrators and other...

Apr 15, 2021, 15:02 ET Pfizer Donating 1 Million Naloxone Doses to Direct Relief for Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal

Responding to a record number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, Pfizer has made a commitment to Direct Relief to donate 1 million doses...

Apr 02, 2021, 10:42 ET México, Direct Relief entrega 650.000 dosis de la vacuna antipoliomielítica a Nicaragua

Apr 02, 2021, 10:39 ET México, Direct Relief entrega 650.000 dosis de la vacuna antipoliomielítica a Nicaragua

Apr 01, 2021, 14:41 ET Mexico, Direct Relief Deliver 650,000 Polio Vaccine Doses to Nicaragua

Direct Relief, working with the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BIRMEX, and the Nicaragua Ministry of Health (MINSA), transported this week...