ALIMA USA, The Alliance for International Medical Action

“THESE HEALTH CENTERS ARE SAVING US” Bringing care to those affected by conflict in Nigeria The persistence of more than a decade of armed conflict in Nigeria has contributed significantly in deteriorating the country’s humanitarian situation, particularly in the Northeast. In Borno State, there are more than 1.3 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) . In Maiduguri, the State capital, 382,876 internally displaced persons were recorded. 273,159 are living in formal camps while 109,717 are living in informal camps. There is limited access to food, water, health care or sanitation. To help meet some of these displaced persons’ needs, ALIMA’s medical and nutritional teams provide them with lifesaving care, and to host community members, at five sites in the Maiduguri area, as well as at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Continue reading to learn about ALIMA’s response, stories and photos of some of our patients and staff. A HOLISTIC APPROACH...