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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June 26 - 28
2023Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
10th Annual Meeting of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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September 17 - 22
2023Mérieux Foundation event
12th Advanced Course on Diagnostics (ACDx)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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September 26 - 27
2023Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
6th Meeting of the GTFCC Working Group on Case Management
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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October 30 - November 1
2023Vaccine Acceptance Event Series
Lessons from COVID-19 vaccine introduction:
The current state of behavioral & social determinants of vaccinationLes Pensières, Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
News
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Event
The 23rd edition of ADVAC is a resounding success
May 31, 2023, Les Pensières Center for Global Health (France)
The 23rd edition of the Advanced Course in Vaccinology (ADVAC), organized jointly by the Mérieux Foundation and the University of ...
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Project
In Senegal, the COHWA project strengthens multisectoral surveillance and detection of zoonotic pathogens through capacity-building training
May 9, 2023, Saly (Senegal)
From May 2 to 8, 2023, the Mérieux Foundation and the members of the COHWA international consortium - a coordinated ...
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Support for Laboratories
Enhancing national coordination to strengthen Lao PDR surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
May 5, 2023, Vientiane (Lao PDR)
The Mérieux Foundation took part in Lao PDR National Coordination meeting for AMR surveillance organized by the National Center for ...
Projects

Access to diagnostics - Afrique
OASIS – One Health AMR surveillance through innovative sampling
En cours
Developing an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance strategy in a One Health context
Partners
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Recherche - Asie
PCVII
En cours
Second prospective multicountry pneumococcal colonization research in children and adults
Partners
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Recherche - Afrique
MN Africa Dx Study
En cours
Evaluating the clinical impact of a point of care meningitis/encephalitis diagnostics panel for a better diagnosis of meningitis in children under 5
Partners
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