News and Updates
News and updates on Afya's work delivering lifesaving supplies and equipment around the world.
Afya Mobilizes Urgent Medical Relief for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Yonkers, NY — October 31, 2025 — As Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm with 185 MPH [...]
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Afya Welcomes Two New Board Members: Michael Vickers and Peter T. Gelfman
In August of 2025, Afya welcomed Michael Vickers and Peter T. Gelfman to our Board of Directors. [...]
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Rapid Response in Action: Afya and GEM Deliver Critical IV Supplies to Texas Flood Zones
When devastating floods struck Texas in July 2025, Afya reacted quickly and dispatched medical aid to support [...]
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Afya assesses medical supply needs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
In July 2025, Afya completed a pivotal health system strengthening visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, [...]
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Kerr County, Texas Floods – July 2025 Support Afya’s Disaster Response Efforts
Texas faced catastrophic flooding and tragic loss of life over the Fourth of July weekend. Torrential rains [...]
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Afya in Action: Delivering Relief During the January 2025 Southern California Wildfires
In early January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires swept across Southern California—destroying homes, schools, and neighborhoods, [...]
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Afya stewards the earth and health
Happy Earth Day! We are proud to share Afya’s 2024 Impact Report with you on this important [...]
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UJA-Federation partners with AFYA Foundation to provide crucial medical supplies for Ukraine
Crucial medical supplies are being packed for Ukraine at the AFYA Foundation in Yonkers. On Friday, volunteers [...]
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Helping communities impacted by California wildfires
Over the last 90 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies have been committed to improving [...]
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From the desk of Afya’s Founder & CEO: Our response to the withdrawal of foreign aid and US health funding
Federal funding cuts are destabilizing healthcare systems around the globe and in the U.S. As these challenges [...]
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Students and staff package 1,800 pounds of medical supplies for under-resourced countries
A recurring part of the “NYU in Dialogue” initiative, the service opportunity works with a New York [...]
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Danielle Butin, Founder and CEO of Afya, on the podcast Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash
What does Afya mean anyway? Why and how was Afya started? How does Afya keep perfectly usable [...]
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A Second Life for Medical Supplies: Rethinking Healthcare Waste
Seventeen years ago, as a divorced mother of three newly downsized from a leadership position at a [...]
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Double Your Impact and Save More Lives 🌍
This is it—the final opportunity to double your impact and save lives before the year ends. 🌍 [...]
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You’ve Helped Save Thousands of Lives—Here’s How 🌍
Thousands of lives have been saved—because of you. Thanks to your support, the unused medical supplies we [...]
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Rescued Bandages, Saved Lives—A Win for People and the Planet 🌿
Your support is healing people and helping the environment by rescuing unused medical supplies.
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From Rescue to Saving Lives: The Journey of a Life-Saving Bandage
Every bandage (and suture and wheelchair and incubator!) we rescue starts a life-saving journey. From the surpluses [...]
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Your Next Step in Healing the World: Sponsor Life-Saving Supplies
The medical supplies you sponsor save a life. One surplus bandage rescued from New York City hospitals [...]
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Want to See How Your Rescued Bandages Are Healing the World?
Your support is saving lives—right now, all over the world. With every surplus bandage, syringe, suture, and [...]
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Every Rescued Bandage Has a Story 🌍 – See how unused, surplus supplies are healing the world, one person at a time.
Behind every surplus bandage we rescue from New York City hospitals is a life saved.
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