Santa Barbara, California, Sept. 5 -- Over the past week,

Direct Relief has shipped 289 shipments of requested medical aid to 40 U.S. states and territories and 15 countries worldwide

. The shipments contained

2.4 million defined daily doses

of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this week included cancer treatments, rare disease therapies, diabetes management medications, and more.

Medicines, over-the-counter items, and other requested medical support arrived this week in Atlanta, Georgia, to support critical screening and health services.

SisterLove Inc.

is an Atlanta-based organization founded in 1989 in response to a lack of attention and resources for Black women impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The organization pr...