Since January, Direct Relief has been equipping healthcare workers with personal protective equipment to keep them safe while treating COVID-19 patients. In total, Direct Relief has shipped out 30,000 pounds of personal protective equipment and nearly one million N-95 masks. But as infections soar and stockpiles dwindle, allocating these scarce resources becomes a challenge.

On this episode of the podcast, we speak with Director of Emergency Response Leighton Jones who is responsible for managing Direct Relief's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how his team decides where to send supplies and why as health facilities across the world confront an ever-expanding public health crisis.