Preparing Air Charter Shipments for Syria and Turkey, California Flood Relief [Video]

Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 499 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 13 countries worldwide.

The shipments contained 21.5 million defined daily doses of medication, including antibiotics, prenatal vitamins, diabetes management medications and supplies, trauma care supplies, and more.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response

Through assessments and communication with medical organizations operating in the impacted areas of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Direct Relief has learned that current needs are antibiotics, wound care supplies, prosthetics, medication for diabetes, hypertension, cancer, maternal/pediatric health, cholera treatment, mental health trauma care, and support for doctors and other healthcare staff working and volunteering to provide medical care in the affected regions.

In response, Direct Relief is coordinating its largest shipment to Syria to date, chartering a Boeing 777 cargo plane to transport 75 tons of requested medications and supplies to Syria this weekend.The charter departs from Los Angeles on Sunday, March 26, and will arrive in Turkey the following day. Upon arrival and …