The emergency response team, checking in on patients in a rural Florida community Wednesday morning, were worried — in general, of course, but about one woman in particular.
In response to the severe impacts of Hurricane Helene, Direct Relief is providing $350,000 in emergency grant funding to support 14 health organizations across North Carolina and Florida. Each organization will receive $25,000 to help ensure that essential healthcare services remain accessible to the communities hardest hit by the storm.
Toward the end of 2024, two hurricanes struck the Southeast region of the U.S. within weeks of each other, producing severe winds, eviscerating tornadoes, mass flooding, and carving hundreds of miles of destruction. PA student Youssef Motii worked tirelessly to steer resources and provide medical aid to the residents affected by these catastrophic storms.
Over the past 7 days, Direct Relief has delivered 470 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 10 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.7M defined daily doses of medication.
A retirement community in Ft. Pierce, Florida, suffers significant losses, and safety net providers are working to meet community needs after Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the Southeastern United States, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The storm’s destructive path impacted multiple states, but western North Carolina bore the brunt of its fury.
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm on September 26 on Florida’s Gulf Coast, with strong winds, heavy rains and a destructive storm surge that flooded communities.
Oceana Community Health, a medical center with multiple clinics throughout Florida, is on a mission to provide high-quality primary care and preventive services to patients facing barriers to accessing healthcare.
Part of the Climate Health Equity for Community Clinics Program, Oceana Community Health’s street outreach is an example of how clinicians and researchers are working to address heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and other heat-related conditions.
Oceana Community Health exists to advance health equity by delivering compassionate, community-rooted care that addresses the whole person — body, mind, and circumstance. We work to eliminate barriers, reduce stigma, and promote wellness through prevention, education, treatment, support, and strategic partnerships.
Our vision is a world where no one is left behind — where chronic disease is managed, sexual health is normalized and protected, and every person, regardless of background or income, has access to the care, dignity, and opportunity they deserve.
We offer a sliding fee discount program based on income and family size. No one is denied access to services due to inability to pay.
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