Fondation Mérieux

For more than 50 years, the Mérieux Foundation has been fighting infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations in developing countries. The Mérieux Foundation, an independent family foundation recognized as a public utility, operates in more than 20 countries at the heart of infectious outbreaks, with local and international partners.

Our goal: to promote a fairer access to essential healthcare for vulnerable populations, particularly mothers and children.

The Mérieux Foundation focuses on 4 objectives:

1. Increasing vulnerable populations’ access to diagnostics by strengthening clinical laboratories in national healthcare systems
2. Enhancing local applied research capabilities by training researchers, developing collaborative programs and creating Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories
3. Encouraging knowledge-sharing and public health initiatives leveraging Les Pensières Center for Global Health
4. Improving conditions for mothers and children taking a global health approach