Santa Barbara, California, Aug. 22 -- Over the past week,

Direct Relief has shipped 769 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide

. The shipments contained

11.5 million defined daily doses

of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this week included cancer treatments, rare disease therapies, diabetes management medications, anti-inflammatory medications, prenatal vitamins, and more.

Direct Relief supported a community health fair on the island of Vieques last week, and the event provided critical services to patients. Vieques is located off of Puerto Rico's eastern coast, and has limited access to health services because of its remote location.

Direct Relief has supported ...