NutriVax in Nigeria: Nutritional Supplement Doubles Children’s Odds of Vaccination
In Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, the NutriVax clinical trial has just shown that co-delivering a nutritional supplement during immunization activities at health centers substantially increases children’s vaccination coverage. These results, highly promising for reducing child mortality in the most fragile settings, have been published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Legacy Donor Spotlight: Leslie Roberts on how her career as a reporter shaped her connection to ALIMA
ALIMA legacy donor Leslie Roberts shares how her experiences as a global health reporter shaped her understanding of humanitarian aid and her long-term giving plans.
South Sudan: ALIMA brings emergency care back to Akobo, where the health care deteriorates
After resuming operations in South Sudan, ALIMA has launched medical and nutrition activities in Akobo, Jonglei State, one of the areas hosting the largest displaced population in the country, where access to healthcare has been severely disrupted.
Ebola in Ituri: ALIMA’s innovative, integrated approach to the epidemic is delivering tangible results
Four months into the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, ALIMA’s integrated response — treatment centers, rapid diagnosis, community mobilization and clinical research — is delivering tangible, lifesaving results for patients.
Ebola in Ituri: More Than 200 People Now Enrolled in the EBO-PEP Clinical Trial
More than 200 high-risk contacts of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease have been enrolled in the EBO-PEP trial. The trial continues to expand its recruitment on the ground, keeping pace with the evolving epidemic.
Behind child malnutrition, the invisible suffering of mothers
Behind every malnourished child in Afder, Ethiopia, stands a mother in distress. ALIMA treats both, offering medical care for children and mental health support for mothers overwhelmed by watching their child weaken.
“The NGO doing things differently”: The Lancet profiles ALIMA’s Ebola response in the DRC
In a World Report feature, The Lancet portrays ALIMA as an operational and scientific pillar of the Ebola response in DR Congo, from treatment centers in Ituri to the EBO-PEP clinical trial, and traces this back to its partnership-based model born in Niger in 2009.
In Chad, Plastic Bags Turned Into Bricks | Plastik ALIMA Project (Video)
In Chad, empty sachets from nutritional products are collected at health centers and then transformed into bricks by RECYDEP, ALIMA’s local partner. Through the PLASTIK project, this plastic waste is given a second life.
At Ngouri, a Hospital Adapts to Climate Change to Keep Providing Care
In Ngouri, in northwestern Chad, temperatures regularly soar above 113°F (45°C). When the power grid fails, diesel generators take over, as long as fuel is available.