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.