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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December 8 - 10
2025Mérieux Foundation event
Arbovirus meeting: strengthening regional collaboration & response to arbovirus threats
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac
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July 6 - 10
2026Mérieux Foundation & Epiconcpet co-organized event
Epidemiology in complex emergencies for effective surveillance and response
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
News
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Support for Laboratories
Understanding the state of tuberculosis diagnostics in Niger and Chad to improve them more effectively
November 19, 2025, Niger, Chad
The Clinton Health Access Initiative chose the Mérieux Foundation to implement the Next Generation Market Shaping project in Chad and ...
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Support for Laboratories
Guinea continues to strengthen its quality management capacity for medical biology laboratories
October 15, 2025, Coyah (Guinea)
Guinea’s National Laboratories Department organized and led a workshop from September 17 to 20, 2025, in Coyah, to validate the ...
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Project
The PCV study comes to an end: a better understanding of pneumococcus circulation following vaccination in countries with limited resources
October 4, 2025, Cambodia and India
The PCV study, conducted by the Mérieux Foundation and two GABRIEL network member laboratories in Cambodia and India, has reached ...
Projects
Recherche - Asie
RISK4Kids
En cours
Prospective observational study to evaluate new non-invasive triage tools for better diagnosis of pneumonia in children.
Partners
Country
Training and knowledge-sharing - Afrique
INSEQBIN
En cours
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
Country