Twenty-five years ago, the Fondation Pierre Fabre was recognized as a public-interest foundation

Signature of the official act of creation of the Pierre Fabre Foundation

06/04/2024

Twenty-five years ago, on April 6 1999, the Fondation Pierre Fabre was recognized as a public-interest foundation

This was an essential step for Pierre Fabre, who was personally involved in obtaining that status. This recognition provided the assurance of reliability and steadfast presence, and also authorized the receipt of grants, donations and bequests by virtue of its public-interest mission.

The Foundation’s status means that two state representatives sit on the Board of Directors to oversee its activities. Working in a disinterested and independent manner with strictly humanitarian objectives, the Fondation Pierre Fabre strives to “enable inhabitants of the least developed countries […] to gain access to healthcare and basic medicines defined by the WHO as essential to human health”.

I want the Foundation to participate humbly but effectively in improving access to healthcare for these populations, a key factor in a country’s development. It also plays a major role in securing the stability of our Group, since I decided to donate the vast majority of the company’s shares to the Foundation in order to ensure its continuity and independence, while respecting its values.” stated Pierre Fabre.

1999-2024 – 25 years of commitment

Recognised as being of public utility, the Fondation Pierre Fabre has been creating and developing long-term programmes to give the poorest population of the Global South better access to quality medicines and healthcare. Through its five areas of intervention, it also invests in international advocacy and research to act globally, mobilising resources and addressing disparities.

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COMBATTING INEQUALITIES IN ACCESSING HEALTHCARE AROUND THE WORLD
35 PROGRAMMES IN 21 COUNTRIES

Discover the programs run by the Pierre Fabre Foundation:

HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION

1999

The Foundation is recognized as a public utility
2002

Start of support to the Khaldieh clinic (Lebanon)
2003

Inauguration of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
2005

Creation of the medical house in Wassadou (Senegal)
2006

Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Vientiane (Laos)
2009

Cotonou Appeal against counterfeit medicines under the aegis of the Fondation Chirac
2010

Opening of the Research Centre to combat Sickle Cell Disease in Bamako (Mali)
2012

Creation of a master’s level training programme in pharmaceutical sciences to train drug specialists in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
2013

The Pierre Fabre Foundation holds 86% of the capital of the Pierre Fabre Group
2014

The Pierre Fabre Foundation settles at Domaine d’En Doyse, personal property and legacies of Pierre Fabre
2015

The Foundation develops its first programmes for access to diagnosis and dermatological care

Creation of a mobile medical unit in Lebanon
2016

Creation of the Global South eHealth Observatory
2017

First African Teledermatology Conference in Bamako
2018

Support for the rural hospital in Bulenga established by Dr Mukwege, Democratic Republic of Congo

Foundation stone laid for the construction of Madagascar’s first Faculty of Pharmacy
2019

First promotion of the interuniversity diploma in e-health with the universities of Bamako, Dakar and Abidjan.
2020

Launch of the Nengo project in CAR for victims of sexual and gender-based violence.
2021

Launch of a skin cancer prevention and treatment programme for people with albinism in Côte d’Ivoire.
2022

The Fondation Pierre Fabre is organizing the 3rd African Dermatology Conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from October 11 to 12.
2023

10 years to the day after his death, on July 20, 2013, the Fondation Pierre Fabre and the Pierre Fabre Group is paying tribute to Monsieur Pierre Fabre at a ceremony attended by 500 guests at the Domaine d’En Doyse in Lavaur.