Investing in pulse oximeters and access to oxygen– a vital emergency in sub-Saharan Africa
Hypoxemia is a little-known, clinically underdiagnosed medical complication. Often associated with common illnesses in children under five, it can be fatal. For example, it is the most prevalent fatal complication of pneumonia, which is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, hypoxemia is deadlier than elsewhere because it is poorly diagnosed and therefore poorly treated. Early detection increases children’s chances of survival.
From Africa to Ukraine: one year later, ALIMA continues its emergency medical aid in Ukrainian conflict zones
ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is a medical humanitarian organization based in Dakar, Senegal, that has been saving lives since 2009 in emergency situations in Africa.
ALIMA’s unique model focuses on building alliance and promoting collaboration between local health workers, national medical organizations, and researchers. ALIMA strives to transform humanitarian medicine by fostering research and innovation to improve care and help communities prepare for the future. ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients in 14 countries, and launched more than 30 research projects – notably on malnutrition, maternal and child health, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19. This work has won several international awards such as the Game-Changing Innovator REACH Award and the EU Health Award .
ALIMA responds to new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dakar/Mbandaka – Medical humanitarian organization ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is responding to a new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Working alongside local health authorities, the organization plans to help manage the outbreak, drawing from its extensive experience responding to Ebola outbreaks in the region over the past years.
West Africa faces its worst food crisis in ten years, with over 27 million people already suffering from hunger
An additional 11 million people could be pushed to hunger just over the next three months
ALIMA, OXFAM, Action contre la Faim, Save the Children, World Vision, International Rescue Committee, Norwegian Refugee Council, Care, HI, tearfund, Mercy Corps
Study shows success of new strategy to treat more acutely malnourished children
Results of a randomized clinical trial conducted in the Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were published today in the medical journal The Lancet Global Health. They show that a new approach to managing malnourished children could be more effective in combating acute malnutrition in the country.
#WeAreTheSolution: ALIMA breathes new life into the medical humanitarian fabric with its new campaign
Paris/Dakar, 9 February 2022 – The NGO ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) has engaged the French artist of Senegalese origin Lossapardo to launch its second awareness and fundraising campaign with a moving and poetic short animated film highlighting the humanitarian and medical community in Africa that gives access to healthcare to the most vulnerable people.
The New Humanitarians: medical NGO ALIMA raises 1.1 million euros from major donors, corporations and foundations in one evening
Paris, December 15, 2021 – In closing its annual fundraising event, ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) announced that it has raised a total of €10 million over 5 years, since the 2017 launch of the Transforming Humanitarian Medicine fundraising campaign.
ALIMA launches its 2030 environmental roadmap
Dakar, December 16, 2021 – Humanitarian action must plan for the future to fight climate change.
Aware of the consequences of climate change, particularly as it impacts the health of the people who live in its areas of intervention, the medical humanitarian organization ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is committing to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030, as part of a plan created with the non-profit association Climate Action Accelerator (CAA).
ALIMA continues its commitment to the fight against COVID-19 in Africa and launches a campaign to support vaccination
Dakar, Senegal, June 22, 2021 – ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is working to vaccinate the most vulnerable communities against COVID-19, and thus addressing the many challenges related to the pandemic on the African continent.
Climate emergency: ALIMA pledges to adopt good practices to be a more responsible actor
ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is integrating an environmental approach into our updated strategic framework.
The goal: To better take into account the impact of climate change within our activities and reduce our carbon footprint.
