A grant agreement signed between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and Direct Relief will mean that Direct Relief has committed US$3 million to fund the new Enhancing Health Infrastructure and Resilience in OECS Member States (EHR) Project.
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, without regard to politics, religion or ability to pay. It works in the US and internationally to expand access to medicine and healthcare by equipping doctors and nurses with lifesaving medical resources.
The EHR project, which will run for eighteen months, addresses critical gaps in health infrastructure identified by OECS member states, focusing on priority areas specific to each nation’s needs. Its goal is to bolster the capacity at both national and regional levels to manage and mitigate the impacts of climate change and other hazards. Implementing countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands.
