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.
“The NGO doing things differently”: The Lancet profiles ALIMA’s Ebola response in the DRC
In a World Report feature, The Lancet portrays ALIMA as an operational and scientific pillar of the Ebola response in DR Congo, from treatment centers in Ituri to the EBO-PEP clinical trial, and traces this back to its partnership-based model born in Niger in 2009.
In Chad, Plastic Bags Turned Into Bricks | Plastik ALIMA Project (Video)
In Chad, empty sachets from nutritional products are collected at health centers and then transformed into bricks by RECYDEP, ALIMA’s local partner. Through the PLASTIK project, this plastic waste is given a second life.
At Ngouri, a Hospital Adapts to Climate Change to Keep Providing Care
In Ngouri, in northwestern Chad, temperatures regularly soar above 113°F (45°C). When the power grid fails, diesel generators take over, as long as fuel is available.
“Our Biggest Challenge Was Raising Awareness”: Measles Response at the Zabout Camp
At the Zabout camp, in Sila Province, ALIMA and Alerte Santé led a large-scale response to a measles outbreak within the Sudanese refugee community, from early February to mid-March. Dr. Ayambi Evariste, a physician and clinical activities supervisor, looks back on the different stages of the response.
From Resilience to Hope: ALIMA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Report
Despite declining institutional funding, ALIMA continued and expanded its work in 2025. Its annual report looks back on a year of resilience, during which 8.9 million people benefited from its projects, thanks to the commitment of its teams, local partners, and donors.
Ethiopia: Under the lights of the delivery room
In the Tigray region, in Ethiopia, solar energy is saving lives during complicated childbirths.
Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak: launch of the EBO-PEP trial to protect high-risk contacts
Paris – Kinshasa, 14 July 2026. The National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) in Kinshasa, the ANRS Emerging infectious diseases / Inserm and the NGO ALIMA, alongside all their partners, are launching EBO-PEP, the first clinical trial to assess the efficacy of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with the antiviral obeldesivir against
Rising Admissions Signal Start of Nigeria’s Malnutrition Peak Season
ALIMA teams in Nigeria are witnessing growing numbers of children under 5 requiring treatment for severe acute malnutrition across several supported health facilities.