Bilingual youth in Knoxville, Tennessee are bridging communication gaps between Latino patients and doctors through a nonprofit medical interpreter training program funded by Direct Relief, improving health access and outcomes.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, a health center with multiple locations, also owns thousands of units of housing, which are key to supporting health, particularly for people recovering from substance use disorders.
In Hatay, Turkey, more than 75,000 buildings were destroyed by earthquakes earlier this year. Since then, containers are providing space for pharmacies and health services, as well as housing, for people who have been displaced.
With more than 100 hospitals and clinics damaged due to the storm, volunteer doctors are bringing care to the community.
With housing units in short supply, Tepeyac Community Health Center operates a clinic in the same building as affordable housing for patients.