California, Aug. 1 -- Over the past week,

Direct Relief has delivered 580 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide

. The shipments contained

6.3 million defined daily doses

of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this week include rare disease therapies, diabetes management medications, pharmaceutical-grade refrigeration units, surgical supplies, field medic packs for first responders, and more.

A new mobile medical unit is now serving mountain communities in Puerto Rico, expanding the reach of a local health center.

Prymed Medical Care, a federally qualified health center serving patients in Ciales and Vega Baja, recently unveiled a new mobile unit that will facilitate...