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In Tanzania, New Tools to Help Fight Children’s Cancers Source: Amgen Amgen is partnering with Direct Relief to support a pediatric cancer group with specialized packing materials and cold-chain expertise needed to bring medicines to Tanzanian children. The vial filled with a critical $500 cancer treatment for

Kaiser Permanente, Providence and Medical Teams International Partner in Vaccine Equity Efforts April 29, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. – Stressing the importance and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, the leader of Portland’s first African American Baptist church, Mt. Olivet, has opened a temporary vaccination clinic for his community.

International Health Partners Equips Teams with Essential Health Packs for Medical Missions Almost from its inception, International Health Partners (IHP) has been equipping individuals and teams with supplies for medical missions. The year it was established (2005), it launched the Doctors’ Travel Pack programme, providing 50 pre-prepared

American Diabetes Association and the Baxter International Foundation Partner in Health Equity Initiative to Address Barriers to Diabetes Management Arlington, Va., and Deerfield, Ill. – February 8, 2021 On February 8th, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and the Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc.,

A double disaster: Supporting the mental health of Bahamians recovering from Hurricane Dorian while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic When Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco Islands in September 2019, it became the strongest hurricane in modern records to make landfall in the Bahamas. The deadly storm disrupted

HPIC and Saint Camille – Improving Mental Health in Benin, Ivory Coast and Togo For the last ten years, Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) has partnered with the Association Saint-Camille-de-Lellis (Saint-Camille), to support patients suffering from mental health disorders in the West African countries of Benin,

Now Is the Time to Prioritize Mental Health on a Global Scale: Johnson & Johnson J&J is working to urgently address barriers to mental health care in low-and middle-income countries Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of

California Relief Squadron Flies Aid to Wildfire-Scarred Oregon On September 19th, a flying armada organized by volunteer pilots flying private aircraft delivered 100,000 KN95 respirators from Direct Relief’s California-based humanitarian distribution center to residents and firefighters in Oregon’s worst-hit fire-zones. The airlift also included medications and supplies

Preparation for a Pandemic: Sanofi and Medical Teams Collaborate for Long-Lasting, Life-Saving Results “The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today’s work superbly well,” said prominent Canadian physician William Osler more than a century ago. Through its generous commitment of resources, Sanofi Espoir Foundation, the philanthropic