Emergency Medicines and Chronic Disease Treatments Depart for Ukraine

More than 60 pallets of medicines and medical supplies departed Direct Relief's California warehouse this week for Ukraine. The shipment was assembled in response to requests from healthcare providers working across the country.

The therapies include antibiotics used to treat infections, medications for cancer and chronic diseases, mental health treatments, women's health medications, and other medicines used in routine daily patient care. These treatments support hospitals and clinics that continue serving patients as the war enters its fifth year.

Since 2022, Direct Relief has delivered more than $2.2 billion in humanitarian medical assistance to Ukraine, including over 494 million doses of medicine. The organization also supports health partners with backup power systems for hospitals, rehabilitation programs, mental health services, and outreach care in affected communities. The medicines leaving the warehouse this week are headed to established partners across Ukraine working to keep healthcare services operating despite the ongoing war.