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ALIMA Strengthens Response to Acute Malnutrition with Lifesaving Nutrition Support for Children When it Matters Most
As child malnutrition continues to escalate in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) has funded the shipment of 20,000 boxes of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to support the nutrition programs of ALIMA and other EU funded humanitarian partners in Nigeria, ensuring that thousands of children suffering from malnutrition have a chance at survival.
Boga: From Fear to Hope
In Boga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of displaced families are trying to rebuild their lives after years of violence.
On the Frontlines with ALIMA in a Refugee Camp on the Border with Sudan
It is overflowing. Initially built to shelter 25,000 people, the Zabout camp now houses over 50,000 people. Since 2023, ALIMA and Alerte Santé, a Chadian NGO partner, have been treating around a hundred people a day. Meet our patients and follow our teams, mobilized day and night to provide support and save lives.
NutriVax: Integrating Nutrition and Vaccination to Save Children’s Lives in Nigeria
Every year, millions of children in Africa are trapped in a vicious cycle of malnutrition and infectious diseases. But what if we could fight both problems at once? This is the vision behind the NutriVax project in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria.
In Boulsa, healthcare is improving – in-hospital pediatric mortality and malnutrition-related deaths are declining
In Boulsa, located in the Kuilsé region of Burkina Faso, local health teams have continued their tireless efforts to save lives, despite a particularly difficult context.
Ebola in Kasai: A Race Against Time!
Since late August, a new Ebola outbreak has struck Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With 40 deaths already and more than 1,400 contacts identified, ALIMA and its partners are mobilizing to vaccinate, treat, and protect communities in this hard-to-reach region. Every hour counts.
Burkina Faso: Dignified Hospital Care for Patients in Boulsa
In Boulsa, in Burkina Faso’s Center-North region, the ALIMA–Keoogo–SOS Médecins alliance is improving hospital conditions in the pediatric ward. Waste management, a modernized laundry, a psychostimulation room, and family-friendly spaces are just some of the initiatives restoring dignity and safety to patients and their loved ones.
Chad: The Cholera Epidemic Escalates Along the Border With Conflict-Torn Sudan
While Sudan remains gripped by the conflict, another silent but deadly crisis is now spreading to neighboring countries: cholera. ALIMA and Alerte Santé, an NGO partner in Chad, are supporting the country’s Ministry of Health in responding to this deadly epidemic.
By Women, For Women: Providing Care in Tigray
In Tigray’s mountains, displaced women regain access to vital health care through ALIMA-supported clinics. Prenatal consultations, safe deliveries, and psychosocial support: women caregivers standing with women to save lives in a still fragile context.
