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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March 20 - 21
2023Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
8th Meeting of the GTFCC Working Group on WASH
New York (United States)
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March 20 - 24
2023Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
Epidemiology in complex emergencies for effective surveillance and response
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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May 2 - 5
2023Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
8th meeting of the GTFCC Working Group on Surveillance (Epidemiology & Laboratory)
Maputo (Mozambique)
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May 8 - 19
2023Mérieux Foundation & University of Geneva co-organized event
23rd Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
News
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Project
First meeting of the Laboratory Technical Working Group in Niger
March 1, 2023, Niamey (Niger)
The transport of samples and the management of laboratory data were the main topics of discussion at the meeting of ...
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Announcement
Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health and the Mérieux Foundation sign a memorandum of understanding for the reinforcement and coordination of the Lebanese laboratory system
February 27, 2023, Lyon, France
Dr Firas Abiad, the Lebanese Minister of Public Health and Alain Mérieux, President of the Mérieux Foundation, have signed a ...
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RESAOLAB
Key West African figures in medical biology meet in Dakar for the 8th RESAOLAB International Steering Committee
February 2, 2023, Dakar (Senegal)
Members and partners of the West African Network of Biomedical Analysis Laboratories (RESAOLAB) met in Dakar for their International Steering ...
Projects

Research - Asie
FDP-COVID19
En cours
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 circulation and serological response in the Forcibly Displaced Rohingya Myanmar National (FDMN) population in Cox's Bazar
Partners
Country

Research - Asie
DEDICATE (blooD-basEd DIagnostiC of pAucibacillary Tb in bangladEsh)
En cours
Evaluation of the clinical performance of two innovative blood tests for the triage and diagnosis of paediatric and extra-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis in Bangladesh.
Partners
Country

Access to diagnostics - Afrique
Global Laboratory Leadership Programme (GLLP)
En cours
Global Program for Laboratory Training in Leadership
Partners
Country