Cameroon: In Mokolo, kangaroo mother care follows newborns into their families’ homes
At Mokolo Hospital, in Cameroon’s Far North region, premature and low-birth-weight newborns receive kangaroo mother care, a method based on prolonged skin-to-skin contact with their mother. Care doesn’t end when the babies leave the hospital: it continues at home, with the support of families and community healthcare workers.
In Ethiopia, climate disruption is pushing care out of reach
In the south of Ethiopia, children suffering from malnutrition tend to live several hours’ walk from the healthcare they need. ALIMA brings care closer to these pastoralist communities, whose way of life has been upended by a changing climate.
VaccinesWork: an ALIMA doctor on Ebola treatment centres
In an interview published by VaccinesWork, Gavi’s media outlet, Dr Gabriel Muhehe Tshiwisa, Medical Referent at ALIMA, describes what really happens inside an Ebola treatment centre, after almost two months supporting the response in Bunia, DRC.
Ebola in DRC: RFI cites ALIMA on an outpaced response
Two months after the 17th Ebola outbreak was declared in the DRC, RFI takes stock of a response outpaced by the virus. Rodrigue Alitanou, ALIMA’s Director of Operations, describes an epidemic that remains one step ahead.
Ebola in DRC: France 24 interviews ALIMA
On 10 August 2026, France 24 interviewed Dr Albert Tsihula, physician and spokesperson for ALIMA, about the Ebola outbreak that continues to spread rapidly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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.
Legacy Donor Spotlight: Leslie Roberts on how her career as a reporter shaped her connection to ALIMA
ALIMA legacy donor Leslie Roberts shares how her experiences as a global health reporter shaped her understanding of humanitarian aid and her long-term giving plans.
South Sudan: ALIMA brings emergency care back to Akobo, where the health care deteriorates
After resuming operations in South Sudan, ALIMA has launched medical and nutrition activities in Akobo, Jonglei State, one of the areas hosting the largest displaced population in the country, where access to healthcare has been severely disrupted.
Ebola in Ituri: ALIMA’s innovative, integrated approach to the epidemic is delivering tangible results
Four months into the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, ALIMA’s integrated response — treatment centers, rapid diagnosis, community mobilization and clinical research — is delivering tangible, lifesaving results for patients.