Direct Relief News
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEmergency response and global humanitarian reporting from Direct Relief, an apolitical, nonsectarian non-profit with a humanitarian mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergencies.
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Hurricane Dorian: The challenge of reaching hard to reach places
September 04, 2019 00:08 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MBAmid the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Direct Relief confronts the logistical challenges of supplying the Bahamas with urgently needed medical supplies. Despite flooded air strips and closed ports, staff use unconventional transportation methods to ensure supplies are delivered.
During a Hurricane Evacuation, Don’t Forget About Your Health
August 31, 2019 13:16 - 13 BytesWhen a disaster forces people to evacuate, they often forget to take medicines and supplies needed to manage chronic conditions, which can quickly spiral into medical crisis.
Hurricane Dorian: What to remember when evacuating
August 30, 2019 23:54 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBIn disasters, people will rush to save their families, pets and meaningful heirlooms, often forgetting something of equal consequence -- medication they need to manage a chronic disease like diabetes or asthma. In doing so, they quickly can find themselves facing a medical emergency. Direct Relief Pharmacist Alycia Clark explains the steps people should take when evacuating to protect their health. Reporting by Amarica Rafanelli.
Carlos Delgado steps up to bat for Puerto Rico's kids
August 19, 2019 22:29 - 2 minutes - 4.11 MBCarlos Delgado steps up to bat for Puerto Rico's kids by Direct Relief
Direct Relief Expediting In-Country Medical Aid Delivery for Pakistan
August 17, 2010 23:47 - 6.85 MBDirect Relief is expediting the in-country delivery of urgently needed medical supplies to organizations supporting people affected by flooding in Pakistan. Abbott Laboratories in Pakistan is donating the children’s oral rehydration solution Pedialyte and the pharmaceutical Entamizole, used to treat gastrointestinal infections including acute amoebic dysentery and giardia, which are common when people are exposed […]