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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July 7 - 11
2025Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
3rd 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 21 - 26
2025Mérieux Foundation & The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) co-organized event
14th Advanced Course on Diagnostics (ACDx)
Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
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2025Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
INSEQBIN: new online bioinformatics course
Online
News
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RESAOLAB
Meeting of the West African Network of Medical Biology Laboratories in Lomé
January 22, 2025, Lome (Togo)
The countries and partners involved in the West African network of Medical Biology Laboratories (RESAOLAB) gathered in Lomé, Togo, from ...
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Support for Laboratories
The fourth edition of the Mérieux Foundation’s MOOC on Laboratory Quality comes to a close
January 14, 2025, Lyon (France)
After eight weeks of training, the fourth edition of the “Quality Management in Medical Laboratories” MOOC, offered by the Mérieux ...
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Event
A new building for the Mérieux Foundation’s team in Madagascar and the Charles Mérieux Center for Infectious Disease!
January 6, 2025, Antananarivo (Madagascar)
Alain Mérieux, President of the Mérieux Foundation, was in Madagascar for the opening of a new building dedicated to the ...
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