Al Jazeera highlights ALIMA’s Ebola trial in Ituri, DRC
In a report for Al Jazeera English, Nicolas Haque visits Ituri, in eastern DRC, where ALIMA and its partners, INRB and ANRS MIE, are testing an experimental antiviral pill at a PEP Center to protect people exposed to Ebola.
In Chad, a Sheet of Paper Is Helping Health Workers Save Children’s Lives
Published in September 2026 in The Lancet Primary Care, the results of a clinical trial conducted in Chad by ALIMA and its partners show that a simple, low-cost tool, the RISQ system, helps health workers identify the most critically ill children in time and shows high probability of reducing mortality.
Nature interviews ALIMA’s Dr Richard Kojan on Ebola
On 7 October 2026, Nature published an interview with Dr Richard Kojan, an intensive-care physician at ALIMA. Working on the frontlines of the response in the DRC, he describes the challenges of caring for patients with Bundibugyo Ebola.
Cameroon: In Mokolo, kangaroo mother care follows newborns into their families’ homes
At Mokolo Hospital, in Cameroon’s Far North region, premature and low-birth-weight newborns receive kangaroo mother care, a method based on prolonged skin-to-skin contact with their mother. Care doesn’t end when the babies leave the hospital: it continues at home, with the support of families and community healthcare workers.
In Ethiopia, climate disruption is pushing care out of reach
In the south of Ethiopia, children suffering from malnutrition tend to live several hours’ walk from the healthcare they need. ALIMA brings care closer to these pastoralist communities, whose way of life has been upended by a changing climate.
Ebola: Le Figaro visits ALIMA’s centre in Rwampara
On 4 October 2026, Le Figaro published a report from Bunia, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, during a visit by France’s foreign minister. Its special correspondent visited ALIMA’s Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara.
Ebola in Congo: Dutch broadcaster NOS features ALIMA
Between 26 September and 2 October 2026, Dutch public broadcaster NOS ran three stories on the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. Dr Jacques Makuta, an ALIMA doctor in Bunia, describes daily life for health workers.
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.