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KHARSOUNA Photo Exhibition: Too many crises for one health system
The Geneva Health Forum has selected the photography documentary Kharsouna, produced in Mauritania, to be exhibited starting May 18, alongside the World Health Assembly in Geneva. This photography project documents a silent crisis at the intersection of conflict, displacement, and health.
On the Frontlines with ALIMA in a Refugee Camp on the Border with Sudan
It is overflowing. Initially built to shelter 25,000 people, the Zabout camp now houses over 50,000 people. Since 2023, ALIMA and Alerte Santé, a Chadian NGO partner, have been treating around a hundred people a day. Meet our patients and follow our teams, mobilized day and night to provide support and save lives.
“All we felt were tears, hunger, and thirst” – flight and survival in North Darfur, Sudan
Patients at ALIMA mobile clinics in Tawila recount their harrowing journeys fleeing violence as the conflict and humanitarian crisis intensifies in North Darfur.
Sénou, Mali: Hope in Tents
In nearly 113°F heat, displaced residents of Sénou live in small tents and fear the onset of the rainy season. On the outskirts of Bamako, we meet these vulnerable families and the teams working to support them.
N’Djamena: Families on the Lookout in the Fight Against Malnutrition
In the fight against malnutrition, households are the first line of defense. Empowering families to quickly detect the first signs of malnutrition is helping change the course of thousands of children’s lives. At the heart of this approach is a strong connection between families, community health workers, and healthcare facilities.
Stories from N’Djamena, Chad
Burkina Faso: ALIMA’s Impact on the Health of Local and Displaced Communities in Kaya and Ouahigouya
In Burkina Faso, ALIMA improves access to healthcare for displaced and local communities in Kaya and Ouahigouya through mobile clinics.
After 7 years of silence and war, fate brings them together again at the maternity ward in Zémio
After seven years of war and silence, two friends meet again by chance at the maternity ward in Zémio, Central African Republic, supported by ALIMA.
Nathan, a Newborn from a High-Risk Pregnancy
In Zémio, Central African Republic, two friends separated by seven years of war reunite unexpectedly at the maternity ward supported by ALIMA.
Listening to the Displaced
In Liwa, Chad, ALIMA and Alerte Santé provide free health care to displaced people through mobile clinics and health centers.