A Soda Tax to Fund the Global Fight Against Malnutrition
As acute malnutrition threatens millions of children every year, ALIMA, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Global Health Advocates are calling for an innovative new source of funding: increasing the tax on sugary drinks by one cent and allocating the revenue to the fight against malnutrition.
Chad: “We saw a woman walk for miles without water, without shoes, carrying a dehydrated and weakened child”
Every day, thousands of Sudanese families cross the border to escape the war. In eastern Chad, ALIMA and its partners are responding to this emergency.
In Chad, refugee women shattered by war, surviving in makeshift tents
Amid the chaos of the conflict in Sudan, hundreds of thousands of women have fled with their children, on foot, or on donkeys, when they had the chance, carrying the little they managed to save. In the Goz Beida camps, in eastern Chad, our teams are working night and day
Bamenda, Cameroon – “The communities are what give us the strength to carry on”
In a region marked by instability, ALIMA continues its activities in Bamenda, northwest Cameroon. Field testimony from a former project coordinator.
“Their daily life is filled with fear. They don’t know how their day will end.”
In a Sudan torn apart by violence, more than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. In Tawila, North Darfur, ALIMA is responding to the emergency.
“The streets were littered with bodies, the wounded were arriving by the dozens”, a doctor recounts from Goma
At the end of January 2025, violent fighting plunged the city of Goma into chaos. ALIMA responded immediately, treating over 900 injured people and providing free medical care to thousands of civilians. Dr. Alfred Mufungizi, one of the first on the scene, shares his experience.
Titao and Barsalogho: Where Surgery Brings Hope
In a region where surgery remains out of reach for many, ALIMA is leading a free campaign to provide care, train local staff, and restore hope to patients who have long been deprived of specialized treatment.
N’Djamena: Families on the Lookout in the Fight Against Malnutrition
In the fight against malnutrition, households are the first line of defense. Empowering families to quickly detect the first signs of malnutrition is helping change the course of thousands of children’s lives. At the heart of this approach is a strong connection between families, community health workers, and healthcare facilities.
Burkina Faso: Inside a Mobile Clinic (video)
In Kaya, Burkina Faso, nearly 200,000 displaced people have fled insecurity. To help ease the burden on local health facilities, ALIMA and its partners have deployed mobile clinics.
