On the Ground
All | On the Ground | Long-form stories | In Video | In the Media | The Voice of ALIMA
From Resilience to Hope: ALIMA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report
Despite declining institutional funding, ALIMA continued and expanded its work in 2025. Its annual report looks back on a year of resilience, during which 8.9 million people benefited from its projects, thanks to the commitment of its teams, local partners, and donors.
Ethiopia: Under the lights of the delivery room
In the Tigray region, in Ethiopia, solar energy is saving lives during complicated childbirths.
Rising Admissions Signal Start of Nigeria’s Malnutrition Peak Season
ALIMA teams in Nigeria are witnessing growing numbers of children under 5 requiring treatment for severe acute malnutrition across several supported health facilities.
Burkina Faso: Micronutrients to Better Protect Pregnant Women and Their Babies
In Burkina Faso, six out of ten pregnant women suffer from anemia. To improve maternal nutrition and prevent deficiencies during pregnancy, the ALIMA-KEOOGO-SOS Médecins BF Alliance is supporting the Ministry of Health in introducing Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) across several health districts.
Surviving Lassa Fever; Stories of Recovery in Southwest Nigeria
In Nigeria, Lassa fever continues to affect communities, with 793 confirmed cases and 204 deaths reported by the NCDC in the first five months of 2026. In Owo, ALIMA and its partners provide lifesaving care at FMCO and support research to help more patients recover.
Mauritania: Too Many Crises for One Health System
In eastern Mauritania, population displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to healthcare are putting communities at risk. In the Hodh El Chargui region, ALIMA is deploying mobile clinics and strengthening care for children suffering from malnutrition.
Maiduguri: Against All Odds: Hajja Binta’s Story of Loss, Survival, and Strength
Hajja Binta, Internally Displaced Person (IDP), and once a caregiver whose child received treatment at the ALIMA supported Muna Clinic in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, is now a proud staff member of ALIMA. This is her story…
Niger: At the heart of community work in Dakoro, with Souley Dangoringo Ousmane’s story
Reaching families, training, monitoring, convincing: in Dakoro, Souley Dangoringo Ousmane works every day in close contact with communities to bring healthcare closer to children. Moving between villages and health centers, he plays an important role in the early detection and monitoring of malnutrition cases.
Ebola outbreak in the DRC: ALIMA deploys a response to the Bundibugyo variant
A new Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15, 2026, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo variant,for which no vaccine or specific treatment currently exists. In response, ALIMA is mobilizing an emergency team, transporting supplies to Ituri, and strengthening prevention efforts in its other areas of operation.