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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
Innovative Mobile Ultrasound Scanner Saving Lives of Pregnant Women in Remote Guinea (video)
It’s truly a relief. The arrival of mobile ultrasound scanners in several health centers in the Telimele prefecture, located northwest of Guinea’s capital Conakry, has been revolutionary for many families. Previously inaccessible to most women in the area until mid-2023, ultrasound is now becoming more widely available and drawing women to health facilities throughout their
Women in Cameroon Travel Miles to Secure Healthcare Access for Their Communities
Access to healthcare is a challenge in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West (NWSW) anglophone regions, which have been in conflict since 2017. Insecurity, inadequate health facilities, and the great distances between villages and medical centers are obstacles for communities to access quality care. In this difficult context, women, known as community relays, tirelessly travel kilometers every
Video Report: Traditional Birth Attendants Saving Lives With a Mobile App
In the Central African Republic, a new project is transforming maternal care by involving matrons, traditional birth attendants, in the management of high-risk pregnancies. The project, called “Wakobo Ti Kodro,” uses an innovative mobile app to improve maternal and child health in a region with some of the highest mortality rates in the world.
My adventure at ALIMA
I joined the ALIMA team in January 2024. A month and a half later, I was lucky enough to go on a mission to Mali and then to Burkina Faso. Despite my fatigue, and spurred by my passion for storytelling, I continued my journey across the Senegal River into Mauritania. In just a few weeks,
“Light Mothers” Leading the Fight Against Child Malnutrition in Bamako’s Displacement Camps
Amid Mali’s worsening security situation, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is on the rise. ALIMA, alongside its Malian partner Medical Alliance Against Malaria-Population Health (AMCP-SP), is working in IDP camps in the country’s capital of Bamako to provide essential care to the most vulnerable communities.
3 Questions for Dr. Pierre Claver Nsavyimana, ALIMA Project Coordinator in Brakna, Mauritania
ALIMA is currently implementing three projects that cover 91 of the 95 health facilities in the region. The interventions primarily focus on addressing issues related to malnutrition, maternal and child health, as well as responding to health emergencies and natural disasters (including floods).
In Haiti, access to health care has become a privilege
Given the magnitude of the health needs in Haiti, ALIMA works on the ground to provide healthcare to the most vulnerable populations in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, the island’s capital. It is one of the few international medical NGOs working in the area.
Burkina Faso: Train health workers to better respond to humanitarian disasters
In Burkina Faso, the health system is under severe strain as a result of the volatile security situation. In the Center-North region, three-quarters of health facilities are closed due to insecurity. ALIMA and its local partners, KEOOGO and SOS Médecins Burkina Faso, have trained local health workers to better prepare for the influx of patients
