ALIMA
SANGALA Freddy is a highly experienced medical professional currently serving as a Project Coordinator at ALIMA, where responsibilities include overseeing research projects aimed at improving respiratory distress identification in children and enhancing access to oxygen therapy. With a robust career at Nyagatare District Hospital as a Senior Medical Officer and Disease Surveillance Coordinator since 2006, SANGALA leads clinical activities, ensures quality medical care, and participates in staff training and development. Previous roles include Clinical Director, Acting Medical Director, and various positions with international organizations such as UNFPA and Partners in Health, focusing on infection prevention, medical coordination, and emergency response. SANGALA holds medical degrees from the University of Goma and the University Catholic of Graben, along with a diploma in veterinary science.
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ALIMA
**english below** ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) est une ONG humanitaire médicale internationale basée à Dakar, au Sénégal, qui sauve des vies depuis plus de 13 ans lors de situations d’urgences et de crises sanitaires en Afrique. Le modèle ALIMA : une alliance entre médecins, ONG locales, et chercheurs, qui s’appuie sur la co- construction. L’ambition d’ALIMA : transformer la médecine humanitaire en s’appuyant sur la recherche et l’innovation pour démultiplier l’efficacité de ses actions et mieux protéger les populations des crises sanitaires de demain. Depuis la création d’ALIMA en 2009, ce sont plus de 10 millions de patients dans 14 pays qui ont été́ soignés et plus de 30 projets de recherche qui ont été́ lancés - notamment sur la malnutrition, la santé maternelle et infantile, le paludisme, Ebola, la COVID-19. Une action récompensée par plusieurs prix internationaux. *** ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) is a medical humanitarian organization based in Dakar, Senegal, that has been saving lives since 2009 in emergency situations in Africa. ALIMA's unique model focuses on building alliance and promoting collaboration between local health workers, national medical organizations, and researchers. ALIMA strives to transform humanitarian medicine by fostering research and innovation to improve care and help communities prepare for the future. ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients in 14 countries, and launched more than 30 research projects – notably on malnutrition, maternal and child health, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19. This work has won several international awards.