Institut Pasteur de Madagascar

Name

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar

Legal name

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar

Website

https://pasteur.mg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar is a 128-year-old non-profit scientific institution and member of the Pasteur Network that delivers infectious disease research, WHO-recognized reference laboratory services, and direct clinical and vaccination services to the Ministry of Public Health and Malagasy population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research and Infectious Disease Diagnostics

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Reference Laboratory Networks (e.g., TB, HIV, Influenza) (HLAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel, Border Health & Quarantine Surveillance (HLAJABAL), National/State/Local Immunization Program Offices (HLAJAHAA)

Keywords

• Infectious disease research
• Clinical diagnostic services
• Public health surveillance
• Vaccine treatment services
• Laboratory reference testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Antananarivo

HQ country

Madagascar

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Health Services: IPM provides clinical biology, vaccination, and anti-rabic treatment services to the general public. The Centre de Biologie Clinique operates 24/7, and the Centre de Traitement AntiRabique provides free anti-rabic care. These services generate revenue through test fees and contribute to public health objectives.
2. Research Grants and Institutional Funding: As a non-profit recognized as a public utility institution, IPM is funded through a convention between Institut Pasteur Paris and the Malagasy State, supplemented by research grants from international organizations (WHO, USAID, PMI, Expertise France, etc.) and foundations.
3. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-based clinical laboratory analyses, food and environment hygiene testing through the Laboratoire d'Hygiène des Aliments et de l'Environnement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar is a scientific institution that conducts infectious disease research, provides clinical diagnostic laboratory services, delivers anti-rabic treatment and international vaccinations, and operates WHO-recognized national reference laboratories for influenza, measles, rubella, rabies, plague, and polio. It also provides training, public health surveillance, and outbreak investigation support to the Malagasy Ministry of Health and international partners.

Product overview

Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (IPM) operates as a comprehensive public health research institute offering integrated diagnostic, research, and training services. The organization comprises nine research units focused on infectious diseases (including Virology, Plague, Entomology, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Mycobacteria), supported by four core service facilities: the 24/7 Clinical Biology Center with multiple collection sites, the International Vaccination Center, the Anti-Rabies Treatment Center (CTAR), and the Food and Environment Hygiene Laboratory. IPM also hosts multiple WHO-recognized reference laboratories including the National Influenza Reference Center (CNRG), National Polio Reference Laboratory, and Measles/Rubella Reference Laboratory. Additionally, IPM provides digital health tools including the MRP mapping dashboard for malaria surveillance and geographic healthcare accessibility analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre de Biologie Clinique (Clinical Biology Center) 24/7 clinical diagnostic laboratory providing biological analyses with results available online, serving the general public across three collection centers in Antananarivo.
• Centre de Traitement AntiRabique (CTAR) Free anti-rabies post-exposure prophylaxis and vaccination treatment center in Antananarivo, with IPM supplying vaccines to 30 anti-rabic centers of the Ministry of Public Health across Madagascar.
• Centre de Vaccinations Internationales International vaccination center providing travel vaccinations and health certification for international travelers, operating Monday to Friday 8h-11h30 and 14h-16h.
• Laboratoire d'Hygiène des Aliments et de l'Environnement Food and environment hygiene laboratory providing testing services for food safety and environmental samples, operating Monday to Friday 8h-12h and 13h30-17h30.
• Centre National de Référence de la Grippe (CNRG) WHO-recognized national reference laboratory conducting respiratory infection surveillance including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and avian influenza monitoring across Madagascar as part of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS).
• Laboratoire National de Référence pour la Poliomyélite WHO Inter-Country Reference Laboratory for polio conducting early detection and surveillance of poliovirus circulation in Madagascar and Mauritius through clinical case surveillance and environmental surveillance.
• Laboratoire National de Référence pour la Rougeole et la Rubéole WHO-recognized national reference laboratory hosted by IPM's Virology Unit for measles and rubella surveillance, participating in annual WHO external quality assessment program with 100% success rates.
• Research Units (9 units) Nine research units conducting infectious disease research covering Virology, Plague, Entomology, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Mycobacteria, and other diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, rabies, plague, and respiratory viruses.
• Malaria Remote Populations (MRP) Mapping Dashboard Web-based geographic mapping tool showing village locations, buildings, paths, healthcare access routes, and enclave populations in southeastern Madagascar districts, supporting malaria surveillance and healthcare accessibility analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% accuracy on WHO External Quality Assessment for 12 consecutive years (CNRG influenza surveillance)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Laboratoire d'Analyses Médicales Malagasy (LA2M)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026A MoU was signed for collaboration in genomic surveillance. IPM provided Mpox sequencing and bioinformatics training to LA2M staff, enabling LA2M to conduct independent viral sequencing. The first genomic evidence of Mpox Clade Ib introduction in Madagascar was produced through this collaboration.
• Centre d'Infectiologie Charles Mérieux (CICM)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Partner in the MoU for genomic surveillance capacity building. CICM staff participated in the Mpox sequencing and bioinformatics training program organized by IPM, strengthening the national network of laboratories capable of viral genomic analysis.
• Institut Pasteur PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1961IPM is governed by a convention between Institut Pasteur Paris and the Malagasy State, establishing its institutional framework and scientific affiliation. This partnership provides access to the broader Pasteur Network (32 institutes globally), scientific standards, training programs, and collaborative research opportunities.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO recognizes IPM as a National Reference Center for multiple diseases (influenza, measles, rubella, rabies, plague). IPM participates in WHO's Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) and receives WHO guidance on disease surveillance protocols, outbreak response, and quality standards.
• ONG PIVOTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONG PIVOT collaborated with IPM and IRD on the Malaria Remote Populations (MRP) project, conducting comprehensive geographic mapping of five southeastern Madagascar districts to evaluate healthcare access barriers.
• Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRD partnered with IPM on the Malaria Remote Populations (MRP) project within the RISE program, contributing expertise in geographic information systems and remote population healthcare access research.
• Université de ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Ecology and Evolution of the University of Chicago collaborated with IPM on a study using RT-PCR cycle threshold values to track COVID-19 epidemic dynamics in Madagascar.
• ONG PivotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONG Pivot participated in the Mpox sequencing and bioinformatics training organized by IPM, building genomic surveillance capacity within the Malagasy NGO health sector.
• Ministry of Justice of MadagascarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Justice was a key partner in the MIARINA consortium for improving TB and HIV care in Malagasy prisons, contributing to the first-ever comprehensive health assessment in correctional facilities.
• EKAR-CES (Eglise Catholique Romaine, Commission Episcopale pour la Pastorale de la Santé)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEKAR-CES participated in the MIARINA project as a consortium member providing pastoral health support in prison settings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire: Sister institute within the Pasteur Network providing reference laboratory services, infectious disease research, and training in Côte d'Ivoire. Comparable scope in clinical biology, WHO reference lab activities, and tropical disease surveillance in West Africa.
• Institut Pasteur de Dakar: Institut Pasteur de Dakar is the closest peer — a sister Pasteur Network institute in Senegal operating as a national public health laboratory with research, clinical diagnostics, vaccine production (yellow fever), and WHO reference laboratory functions. Directly comparable in mission, governance model, and service portfolio.
• Institut Pasteur de Tunis: Another Pasteur Network sister institute in Tunisia providing clinical diagnostics, research, and reference laboratory services for the Maghreb region. Comparable in mission, service mix, and Pasteur Network governance structure.
• Institut Pasteur du Cambodge: Another Pasteur Network sister institute focused on tropical infectious diseases, reference laboratory services, and outbreak response in Cambodia. Comparable as a regional Pasteur institute providing integrated research, surveillance, and clinical services in a low-resource Southeast Asian setting.
• National Institute for Communicable Diseases (South Africa): South Africa's national public health institute performing reference laboratory functions, disease surveillance, and outbreak response for communicable diseases. Comparable as a national-level public health reference lab serving the Southern African region.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The US federal public health agency operating reference laboratories, disease surveillance, and global health programs including the CDC Global Health Center that supports IPM indirectly. Comparable as a national-level public health reference lab but vastly larger and broader in scope.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): UK's public health agency responsible for infectious disease reference laboratory services, surveillance, and outbreak response. Comparable as a national reference lab operator but serves the UK and has vastly larger scale and funding.
• Institut Pasteur (Paris): The founding institute of the Pasteur Network and IPM's parent under the 1961 governance convention. Operates as the global flagship for biomedical research and reference laboratory work, with much broader scope, resources, and research portfolio than IPM.

Others

• Mérieux Foundation: French foundation supporting global public health capacity building, laboratory networks (GABRIEL network), and infectious disease research in low-resource settings. Thematically related as a global health partner organization that funds and operates comparable surveillance/lab initiatives in Africa and beyond.

Regional players

• Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI): Kenya's national medical research institute conducting infectious disease research, surveillance, and reference laboratory services. Comparable in function but operates in a different East African country context with broader domestic scale and CDC-affiliated laboratories.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pasteurMG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@communicationpasteurmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pasteurMG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-pasteur-de-madagascar

Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

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