Dr. Ousmane Abdoulaye’s Wishes for a Better Future in Haiti, Featured in NPR
In an article published by NPR, Dr. Ousmane Abdoulaye, medical coordinator for ALIMA in Haiti, shares his wishes for a fairer and more supportive future in 2025. Facing a severe medical and humanitarian crisis, he calls for international mobilization to address the urgent needs of Haitians.
Sudan: Alima at the Heart of the Violence in El Fasher (Video)
Since 10 May, the town of El Fasher has been the scene of intense clashes, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries. On Voice of America, Dr. Sekou Condé, ALIMA’s head of mission in Sudan, recounts the extreme violence they are facing.
“Our research on Lassa fever could help fight other emerging viruses” – Dr Marie Jaspard on RFI
On RFI’s “Priorité Santé”, Dr Marie Jaspard and Dr Ousmane Abdoulaye discussed Lassa fever, an emerging disease prevalent in West Africa, with host Caroline Paré. Dr Marie Jaspard is an infectious disease specialist at the Saint-Antoine APHP hospital in Paris and a researcher for INSERM in collaboration with ALIMA. Dr Ousmane Abdoulaye is a General Practitioner and Assistant Medical Coordinator for ALIMA in Nigeria.
“We have trained 38 traditional birth attendants to identify and monitor high-risk pregnancies” – Dr Jérémie Hien on RFI
The Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 189 countries in terms of human development and has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. With only 6 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants, far below the WHO-recommended 230, the country is faced with a critical health situation. To address this, ALIMA launched the Wakobo Ti Kodro project to improve maternal and newborn health. Dr Jérémie Hien, epidemiologist and ALIMA’s head of research, presented the project on RFI’s “Priorité Santé” programme on Thursday 20 June.
