NutriVax in Nigeria: Nutritional Supplement Doubles Children’s Odds of Vaccination
In Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, the NutriVax clinical trial has just shown that co-delivering a nutritional supplement during immunization activities at health centers substantially increases children’s vaccination coverage. These results, highly promising for reducing child mortality in the most fragile settings, have been published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Cured of Ebola: Pastor Yanga recounts his fight
In the DRC, Pastor Yanga contracted Ebola while caring for his sick brother, unknowingly infecting five of his relatives. Treated by ALIMA at the Rwampara treatment center, he was discharged after twenty days. His message: Ebola is real, but it can be cured if you seek care in time.
Mental health in Ethiopia: Ahmed, from patient to community volunteer | ALIMA
In Ethiopia, a severe mental health condition isolated Ahmed for months, misunderstood by those around him. Anas, ALIMA’s mental health supervisor, took charge of his treatment at Hargelle hospital.
Mauritania: a mobile clinic for the refugees of Aghor
In Hodh El Chargui, Mauritania, access to healthcare remains very difficult for isolated populations. In Aghor, home to more than 16,000 Malian refugees, an ALIMA mobile clinic provides essential care.
Zémio, Central African Republic: a mobile clinic despite the crisis
In Zémio, Central African Republic, more than 2,000 people have fled a new security crisis. The hospital supported by ALIMA and its mobile clinics continue to receive patients: malnourished children, pregnant women, and surgical emergencies.
Haiti: community health workers, ALIMA’s essential link
In Port-au-Prince, Marc Deverson Beauvoir supervises ALIMA’s community health workers. Their role: connecting medical teams with residents, identifying needs, and directing patients to care.
In Chad, Plastic Bags Turned Into Bricks | Plastik ALIMA Project (Video)
In Chad, empty sachets from nutritional products are collected at health centers and then transformed into bricks by RECYDEP, ALIMA’s local partner. Through the PLASTIK project, this plastic waste is given a second life.
Providing Care Where It’s Needed Most (video)
Since 2009, ALIMA has worked alongside communities and local health workers to provide medical care where it is urgently needed.
Mbera: understanding a refugee crisis that has lasted for 14 years
In Mauritania, the Mbera camp was designed to host 70,000 people. Today, it shelters around 120,000. Since 2012, families fleeing violence in Mali have sought refuge there, in a region where resources, healthcare services, water, and food are under pressure.