In a country where no insulin is produced locally, people managing diabetes have few options, limited further by violence and instability. These health providers are changing that. From Direct Relief.
Fifteen medical assistants recently graduated from the Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute, a program of the Family Health Centers of San Diego. Sixty-five percent of participants have been health center patients themselves, and aim to better reflect the community they serve.
Direct Relief and Hope Worldwide are providing crucial medical support to rural Papua New Guinea communities devastated by recent natural disasters, including flooding and landslides. Their efforts address urgent health needs in an already strained healthcare system.
Two free clinics in Michigan, both selected among the 2023 Innovation Awards in Community Health, are meeting patients where they are to support their health. From Direct Relief.
Virginia Moreno, a bilingual bereavement therapist, works with underserved patients in Santa Barbara County. A new program, funded by a Direct Relief partnership, will expand the reach of her care.