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Prenatal Care in Dori: A Pregnancy Followed Step by Step
In Dori, Burkina Faso, community health workers raise awareness among pregnant women about the importance of prenatal care and refer them to health facilities. Now pregnant for the fifth time, Aïssata Adayo benefits from this advice and goes for checkups at the advanced health post near her home, which the ALIMA–KEOOGO–SOS Médecins BF Alliance supports
Malnutrition Care in Dori, Burkina Faso: A Unit Gets Stronger
In Dori, Burkina Faso, the Integrated Malnutrition Care Unit at the Urban Medical Center treats children with severe acute malnutrition with complications. Its upgraded facilities include additional beds, oxygen, solar power, and more staff. The ALIMA–KEOOGO–SOS Médecins BF Alliance provided this support, working alongside the Ministry of Health to improve care.
Cholera in Chad: A Response Rooted in Communities
Since 11 August 2026, a cholera epidemic has been affecting the Amma area in Lac Province, Chad. Alongside the Liwa health district, ALIMA and its partner Alerte Santé are treating patients and relying on community relays to slow the disease from spreading, all the way down to the village level.
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.
South Sudan: ALIMA brings emergency care back to Akobo, where the health care deteriorates
After resuming operations in South Sudan, ALIMA has launched medical and nutrition activities in Akobo, Jonglei State, one of the areas hosting the largest displaced population in the country, where access to healthcare has been severely disrupted.
Ebola in Ituri: ALIMA’s innovative, integrated approach to the epidemic is delivering tangible results
Four months into the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, DRC, ALIMA’s integrated response — treatment centers, rapid diagnosis, community mobilization and clinical research — is delivering tangible, lifesaving results for patients.
Ebola in Ituri: More Than 200 People Now Enrolled in the EBO-PEP Clinical Trial
More than 200 high-risk contacts of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease have been enrolled in the EBO-PEP trial. The trial continues to expand its recruitment on the ground, keeping pace with the evolving epidemic.
Behind child malnutrition, the invisible suffering of mothers
Behind every malnourished child in Afder, Ethiopia, stands a mother in distress. ALIMA treats both, offering medical care for children and mental health support for mothers overwhelmed by watching their child weaken.