Surviving Cholera in Borno, North East Nigeria
As communities in Maiduguri recover from the recent flood that devastated the region rendering thousands homeless, ALIMA has stepped up door-to-door community sensitization on cholera to prevent the disease.
Mpox: DRC Mobilises for a Historic Vaccination Campaign
As the Mpox epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hopes are turning to vaccination efforts. The DRC is set to launch a large-scale campaign, with doses coming from the United States, the European Union, and Japan. To date, more than 5,600 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2024, and the […]
Mpox Response: Launch of a New Strategic Centre in Goma
A new strategic health center in Goma has been opened to help combat the MPOX epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Breakthrough in Ebola Vaccination: Five-Year Immunity Achieved After Injection
A decisive new step has been taken in the fight against the Ebola virus. According to a PREVAC study conducted in Guinea, the immunity conferred by three experimental vaccines persists for up to five years after vaccination.
Mpox Epidemic: What is ALIMA Doing?
In response to the Mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) has deployed a rapid and effective response to fight this health crisis. Working alongside a coalition of local and international partners, ALIMA’s strategy focuses on three key areas: providing medical care to patients, conducting epidemiological surveillance, and raising awareness within affected communities.
Mpox: 10 Key Questions to Understand the Epidemic
Formerly known as monkeypox, Mpox is now a growing concern as it spreads beyond its endemic regions in Central and West Africa. This article addresses the 10 most frequently asked questions about Mpox, to help you better understand its symptoms, transmission methods, available treatments, and preventive measures.
“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.
Fighting the Mpox virus deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo
“First one of my children fell ill, then another, then a third. Soon all my eight children were sick, with the same marks on their skin, and our neighbors started accusing us of witchcraft,” says Kasongo Kikumbe, a farmer from Kapongo village in the lush green forests of Maniema province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
First-ever global alliance of researchers, health workers, and humanitarians join forces to fight the deadly Lassa fever virus
Nigeria enters Lassa fever peak season with new outbreaks underway Abuja, Nigeria, 27 February 2024 – A first-of-its-kind global alliance of researchers, humanitarians, and health workers called the INTEGRATE consortium has launched a five-year initiative to fight Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever that kills thousands of people in West Africa every year. In Nigeria […]
Care has become a privilege in Haiti. ALIMA addressing health crisis in an emergency mission
Dakar, February 14, 2024 – The humanitarian situation in Haiti is alarming. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently described it as the worst crisis in the Americas in 2024. ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is one of the few international medical humanitarian NGOs to operate in Haiti, and can attest to the extreme […]
