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“Insecurity fosters gender-based violence”
The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world. The security situation remains tense, and humanitarian needs continue to grow: “citizens have insufficient access to basic services, (…) gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread,” ¹ according to the World Bank. Meet Gypsie Christelle Nambozouina, 30, a clinical psychologist at the Castors maternity
In the face of COVID-19, collaboration makes a world of difference!
In the Central African Republic, two million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, including over 215,000 vaccinated by ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action). This was made possible due to close partnership with communities, one of the pillars of the ALIMA model.
Nutritional health and mental health: the 1,000 days project in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, as the security and humanitarian situation gets worse, ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) supports mother-child pairs during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, as part of the government’s Social Safety Nets project, aimed at fighting poverty in several regions of the country.
Thousands of families displaced by east DRC conflict – ALIMA’s rapid response provides lifesaving care
Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children have been forced to flee their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following a resurgence of armed conflict over the last few months. ALIMA’s rapid response team, on the ground since the first months of the conflict, has been providing emergency medical care and fighting a
