Requested Medical Aid Bound for Venezuela to Support Health Needs, Post Earthquake

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17.1 million defined daily doses of medication

Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chronic diseases, respiratory and mental health medications, personal protective equipment, and cold-chain storage.

Critical Medications, Supplies for Venezuela Depart from Direct Relief

Direct Relief's response to the Venezuela earthquakes continued this week with ongoing shipments of medical aid departing for local and regional health providers.

The organization's immediate approach has been two-fold: providing essential emergency funds to support groups responding and ongoing shipments of medical aid to address patient needs and strengthen Venezuela's health system.

Requested items departing Direct Relief's warehouse for Venezuela this week included:

• Field medic packs for first responders
• Essential medications to manage chronic conditions, including diabetes
• Water purification supplies to prevent waterborne illness
• Oral rehydration salts to support recovery from dehydration
• Medical-grade tents to support patient care outside of facility walls
• Personal protective equipment for infection control and disease prevention

The organization will respond to medical needs in the country as recovery continues.

Direct Relief Midwife Kits Support Safe Births Across Chad

Chad's Ministry of Public Health and Prevention received a shipment of midwife kits from Direct Relief at an official handover ceremony on June 30, 2026.

The shipment included 70 full midwife kits and 41 midwife replenishment kits - 23 pallets total. The kits are expected to support more than 7,200 births across health facilities throughout Chad, improving conditions for pregnant women and newborns where maternal and neonatal mortality remains a significant public health challenge.

Dr. Naïma Haroun Saleh, Deputy Director General of Pharmacy, Drugs and Laboratories, noted that Direct Relief has provided medicines, medical devices, health equipment, and essential inputs to Chad since 2024.

Minister of Public Health and Prevention Dr. Abdelmadjid Abderahim called the kits a major contribution to Chad's efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality and noted the importance of strategic partnerships in strengthening the country's health system.

Supporting Children's Dental Care at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

On June 24, 2026, Direct Relief hosted a community kitting event at Casa Dorinda, a retirement community in Montecito, California - not far from where Direct Relief was founded in the hills above Santa Barbara.

Casa Dorinda residents attended the event, which included a presentation on Direct Relief's history and work before participants assembled 300 pediatric dental kits with supplies including toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other care items for children. Direct Relief staff subsequently delivered 100 of the kits to the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, or SBNC, Milpas dental location, which provides dental care to underserved community members including children.

Dr. Kumar, a dentist at SBNC, noted the kits' value for patients and families:

"These kits include high quality products that always bring a smile to our patients and their parents' faces. They also allow us to provide products to families that might otherwise not purchase them, like a new toothbrush, and floss picks. We use them to demonstrate oral hygiene instructions before children leave their appointments, and also for our school outreach events."

Operational Snapshot

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 433 shipments containing 3.5 million doses of medication this past week to organizations, including the following:

Around the World

Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 13.6 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 89,039 lbs., to countries including the following:

Year-To-Date

Since January 1, 2026, Direct Relief has delivered 11.6K shipments to 2,168 partner organizations in 53 U.S. states and territories and 80 countries.

These shipments contained 166.4M defined daily doses of medication valued at $973.4M (wholesale) and totaled 1.9M lbs.

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