A new way of working

In order to reduce the gap between the existing resources of modern medicine and its accessibility to the greatest number, and to provide quality medical care to populations at risk, ALIMA offers a new method of cooperation between humanitarian organizations, states and civil law partnerships.

There are many initiatives aimed at combating major medical catastrophes (AIDS, malnutrition, maternal mortality, for example).  However, progress is slow in coming due to a structural lack of operational participants in the field, particularly national participants, able to implement the required healthcare actions in the field.

ALIMA’s approach is decidedly different because it is based on a desire to develop and support local and national participants in the countries concerned.  ALIMA relies on needs identified by its teams and the national participants and, always working in close partnership with local participants, finds appropriate solutions, sometimes innovative, to meet these needs.

 Adapting the response to needs and situations

Faced with the increasing difficulty experienced by aid workers in acting directly, and in an efficient and sustainable manner in the field, ALIMA has invented a new procedure, enabling a high level of adaptability, based primarily on support and partnership with local participants.  On a recurring basis, the aid agencies find themselves unable to act directly in the field, mainly because of access difficulties related to the safety of international and national aid workers.

Indeed, in some war zones, it is difficult to access populations in need.  ALIMA provides procedures to promote networking with local participants, who are more able to develop relevant actions.  With this in mind, ALIMA develops joint actions with civilian society in these countries; pooling and funding individual initiatives and associations in order to provide quality care.

 Demanding quality medical care for all

Similarly, in some countries where there is a highly developed medical system and highly qualified medical personnel, the emergency aid traditionally provided by humanitarian organizations can prove inappropriate.  In these countries, like Iraq for example, it is not a case of providing basic primary care, but rather offering life support to heart patients, diabetics, or those under dialysis.

Thus, in developing countries or war zones, ALIMA does not exclude cover for cardiovascular disease, cancer and accidents, which are conditions that leave a large percentage of the world population without healthcare.  To this end, ALIMA is involved in the search for appropriate solutions in the practices, strategies and treatments available, especially in difficult circumstances.