About us
Our mission is to fight the infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations in developing countries, especially mothers and children, by building local capacities.
Discover the Mérieux Foundation: 50 years of fighting infectious diseases
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20
countries where we work
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13
laboratories built since 2005
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32
laboratories renovated since 2005
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10+
scientific conferences organized each year
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25
projects providing expertise to partners
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20+
million euro budget
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20
applied research units collaborating in the GABRIEL research network
Our global footprint
We work in over 20 countries worldwide, in regions prone to infectious outbreaks, and mount our own projects, working closely with local and international partners. We engage the public and private sectors and embrace a One Health approach, crossing boundaries between human and veterinary medicine. We also participate in other partners’ projects, providing financial, operational or human resources.
Upcoming events
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May 6 - 17
2024Mérieux Foundation & University of Geneva co-organized event
24th Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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July 15 - 19
2024Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
2nd Advanced course on epidemiology in complex emergencies for effective surveillance and response
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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September 15 - 20
2024Mérieux Foundation event
13th Advanced Course on Diagnostics (ACDx)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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November 11 - 15
2024Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
5th Antimicrobial resistance course (AMR): a One Health challenge
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
News
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RESAOLAB
The key players in West African medical biology meet in Conakry for the ninth International Steering Committee meeting of the West African Network of Biomedical Analysis Laboratories (RESAOLAB)
February 22, 2024, Conakry (Guinea)
The RESAOLAB project welcomed the network’s partners and members to Conakry for its ninth International Steering Committee meeting on February ...
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Support for Laboratories
Mérieux Foundation mission in Luangprabang province
February 2, 2024, Luangprabang (Laos)
On February 2, 2024, the regional representative of the Mérieux Foundation in Lao PDR and their team received a mission ...
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Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory
The Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory at the University of Health Sciences in Cambodia gains ISO 9001:2015 certification
January 30, 2024, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
The Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory at the University of Health Sciences in Phnom Penh, supported by the Mérieux Foundation’s Quality Initiative, ...
Projects
Access to diagnostics - Afrique
Establishment of Epidemiological Surveillance Centers
En cours
We participate in improving disease surveillance systems through the strengthening of laboratory units at the health district level.
Partners
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Access to diagnostics - Afrique
Strengthening capacity in Central African laboratory systems
En cours
Supporting laboratory networks with an integrated approach to health at subnational, national and subregional level.
Partners
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Research - Afrique
APRECIT-BIS
En cours
Support the National Tuberculosis Control Program to improve screening for TB infection in populations at risk, and the identification of beneficiaries of TB preventive treatment
Partners
Country