Direct Relief’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine has surpassed $2.5 billion. Medicines and supplies donated by more than 100 pharmaceutical and medical product companies have reached health facilities in every region of the country.
Since February 2022, Direct Relief has delivered 6.4 million pounds of medicines and medical supplies, equivalent to 546.3 million defined daily doses, a standard measure of medicine volume. Prescription medicines account for $2.41 billion of the response total, based on wholesale value . About $651 million worth of medical products required refrigeration throughout the journey, including cancer therapies , insulin and biologic medicines.
These shipments have reached health facilities nationwide through Ukraine’s Ministry of Health , hospitals such as Okhmatdyt and the Lviv Regional Council’s children’s center, and nongovernmental organizations that distribute supplies across the country.
The total also includes more than $75 million in financial commitments to…