Mpox: DRC Mobilises for a Historic Vaccination Campaign
As the Mpox epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hopes are turning to vaccination efforts. The DRC is set to launch a large-scale campaign, with doses coming from the United States, the European Union, and Japan. To date, more than 5,600 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2024, and the […]
Mpox Response: Launch of a New Strategic Centre in Goma
A new strategic health center in Goma has been opened to help combat the MPOX epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mpox Epidemic: What is ALIMA Doing?
In response to the Mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) has deployed a rapid and effective response to fight this health crisis. Working alongside a coalition of local and international partners, ALIMA’s strategy focuses on three key areas: providing medical care to patients, conducting epidemiological surveillance, and raising awareness within affected communities.
Mpox: 10 Key Questions to Understand the Epidemic
Formerly known as monkeypox, Mpox is now a growing concern as it spreads beyond its endemic regions in Central and West Africa. This article addresses the 10 most frequently asked questions about Mpox, to help you better understand its symptoms, transmission methods, available treatments, and preventive measures.
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 Congo (DRC).
Heavy fighting resumes in Masisi and Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
ALIMA, Handicap International, and Première Urgence International, three humanitarian NGOs on the front line of the humanitarian crisis in the DRC, warn of their inability to access communities in need and the severe consequences that might follow, especially for women and children.
Alert – The deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The organizations members of the International NGO Forum in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are raising an alarm over the sharp deterioration in the humanitarian situation they are witnessing in the east of the country. They are also alarmed by the reduction in humanitarian space due to the resurgence of deadly conflict violence and the militarization of the region, which is leading to a worrying worsening of the plight of affected populations.
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 deadly cholera outbreak.
ALIMA responds to new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dakar/Mbandaka – Medical humanitarian organization ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is responding to a new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Working alongside local health authorities, the organization plans to help manage the outbreak, drawing from its extensive experience responding to Ebola outbreaks in the region over the past years.
EBOLA in DRC: Results of the randomized clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the most-prestigious peer-reviewed American medical journal, published the results of the randomised clinical trial on Ebola treatments in North Kivu, a conflict zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, implemented by ALIMA and its various partners and research institutes, in an article on November 27, 2019.
