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”I Feel Stronger”: The Journey of a Displaced Mother
Internally displaced after losing her husband and son, Zenabo is trying to rebuild her life in Bouro, in northern Burkina Faso. Thanks to the psychological support she’s receiving at the advanced health post run by the Alliance ALIMA-KEOOGO-SOS MEDECINS BF, she is slowly regaining sleep and hope.
She gave birth without complications for the first time: Ahew’s story, a symbol in Aweil, South Sudan
At the Maper Health Center in northern South Sudan, the arrival of ALIMA, in partnership with MSF-France, has transformed care for pregnant women.
Integrating Nutrition and Immunization in Yobe State: Why NutriVax Matters Now
Communities in Northeast Nigeria face a worsening malnutrition crisis, driven by insecurity, food shortages and limited access to healthcare. In 2025, ALIMA has treated over 68,855 severely or moderately malnourished children. At the same time, vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and diphtheria continue to pose serious risks to vulnerable families.
Armed Violence and Displacement: Haiti’s Mental Health Emergency
In Haiti, violence, political instability, unemployment, forced displacement, and the collapse of public services have pushed the population into a mental health crisis. ALIMA is providing mental health care to help find hope again.
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.
