One mission, four main objectives:
Increasing
vulnerable populations’ access to diagnostics by strengthening clinical laboratories in national healthcare systems
Encouraging
knowledge-sharing and public health initiatives working with Les Pensières Center for Global Health
Enhancing
local applied research capabilities collaborative programs development
Improving
conditions for mothers and children taking a global health approach
An action based on four pillars
A collaborative dynamic
driven by international cooperation, to sharing experience and skills, with no boundaries between expertise or sectors
An integrated approach to health
taking into account factors that have a direct impact on health, such as access to care, education and socio-economic support for patients, and nutrition
A long-term vision
with sustained support leading to autonomy and local ownership of infrastructures, skills and programs
Strong local roots
supported by national teams in the field and long-standing partnerships with local actors
Fighting against infectious diseases since 1967
Operating directly in more than 25 countries, the Mérieux Foundation is committed to strengthening local capacities, particularly in clinical biology, in order to improve access to care, surveillance and response to epidemics.
The foundation works side-by-side with local partners and builds networks to mobilize the skills and energies necessary to implement effective and sustainable actions, at the closest of the population’s needs.
It is particularly involved in the public health issues that have the greatest impact in the countries where it operates, such as antimicrobial resistance, tuberculosis, acute respiratory infections, HIV, and emerging pathogens.
Committed to an integrated approach to health, the Mérieux Foundation goes beyond its expertise in biology to include the main and most impactful issues that influence the well-being of the populations in the countries where it operates.
An approach closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals
The Mérieux Foundation works independently in the service of global health. By adopting a “One Health” approach, it contributes to achieving several of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Its cross-functional and international activities are focused on:
- SDG #3 “Good health and well-being”
- SDG #4 “Quality education”
- SDG #9 “Industry, innovation and infrastructure”
- SDG #17 “Partnerships for achieving the Goals”
Within each of these goals, several targets directly concern the Foundation’s action, such as target 3.3, which aims to end the tuberculosis epidemic worldwide by 2030.
