Select a region to explore where Merck is active around the world or learn more about some of Merck's featured programs below.
North America South America Africa Asia Europe Middle East
Canada Almost 90 Merck Canada employees volunteered for the first Merck Community Action Day, in 2011, supporting 16 nonprofit organizations. California The Merck Childhood Asthma Network and the L.A. school district are working to increase asthma awareness/management and improve school air quality. Mexico We are helping the Mexican Institute of Family and Population Research provide interactive, skill-building workshops on a range of health issues. Louisiana With Merck support, the HEAL program implements tailored case management and environmental mitigation to control asthma in children. New Jersey We provided support to the Adjustment to Vision Loss Project, which facilitated the development of peer-support groups in 14 New Jersey counties. New York Merck and area hospitals/universities are partnering to reduce asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations in northern Manhattan. Puerto Rico We’re supporting the Puerto Rico Childhood Asthma Network, which is designed to improve care for asthma patients in two low-income communities. Colorado The Merck Foundation awarded a three-year grant to the University of Colorado to support a professional development experience for teachers in Africa. Tennessee Our Chatsworth site implemented a secondary packaging and latex scrap recycling program which has improved their recycle rate by 35 percent. Illinois With a respiratory health association, we are working to enhance asthma education and improve access to care for children in two Chicago communities. Pennsylvania West Point has built our first combination green and solar roof, generating 25KW of clean power and capturing about 90 percent of storm water. Massachusetts Our Boston research facility participated in the Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup, along with more than 100 organizations, to clean up the river and surrounding areas. North Carolina Merck has supported North Carolina’s "Adopt-A-Highway" program for 20+ years, with volunteers participating in four trash collection events annually.
Argentina We’re supporting Fundacion Huesped’s work with a media AIDS partnership to provide media training and tools to help reduce the spread of HIV. Brazil More than 500,000 people benefited from our family planning, breast cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) awareness efforts. Chile We are supporting a team of healthcare professionals who visit diabetes patients and provide health screenings and education about care management. Colombia In 2011, Colombia eliminated river blindness within its borders – the first country in the Americas plagued by the disease to reach this goal. Learn more. Venezuela Through a Merck partnership, AC Akeke is using improvisational theater to educate adolescents in Caracas to make healthy decisions about sexuality.
Botswana The Government of Botswana, The Merck Company Foundation/Merck, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation established the African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) to support and enhance Botswana's response to the epidemic—a total commitment of $86 million over 15 years. Ethiopia With a Merck Foundation grant, EngenderHealth is implementing mobile family planning and reproductive health services for underserved, rural populations. Madagascar With our support, the Human Network International has hundreds of thousands of young women using mobile phones to learn about family planning methods. Somalia In response to drought and war in the Horn of Africa, Merck contributed $100,000 each to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and to the World Food Program USA. South Africa With Merck support, the Departments of Health and Education introduced an HPV vaccination program for school children in resource-constrained areas. Uganda With Merck’s help, the Community Health and Information Network is increasing health literacy through patient and consumer organizations.
Japan After the earthquake and tsunami, the Menuma site contributed more than US$2 million, made product donations and assisted with the relief efforts. India Merck and the Safe Water Network partnered to increase access to safe water and reduce the impact of water-borne diseases in poor Indian communities. Singapore Merck employees helped to clean up the Marina Barrage, a desalinated reservoir that provides 10 percent of Singapore’s water needs. Bhutan We’re partnering with local government and the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation in implementing a national cervical cancer vaccination program. China Merck funded the Sesame Workshop TV series Zhima Jie’s Big Bird Looks at the World—seen by 17 million pre-schoolers—which explores natural sciences. Philippines With our support, the KN Movement for Good Governance trained 200 local health workers in two villages, in efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Russia With Merck’s support, the Health and Development Foundation is providing education about family planning and STD prevention for youth ages 15-17. Thailand With our support, a Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre media campaign encourages regular HIV testing among the general public.
France An MSD France volunteer program organized a partnership with ARTZ, a non-profit that specializes in art therapy activities for Alzheimer patients. Portugal We supported a program in Carnaxide, which provided entrepreneurship training to 20 impoverished women who had been victims of violence. Ireland The Brinny, Ireland, site sponsored an awareness campaign on the dangers of carbon monoxide emissions, including free home CO monitors for colleagues. Italy Merck's Neighbor of Choice program supported the Soccorso Clown project, which used entertainers to reduce stress and fear among young patients. United Kingdom The Cramlington facility now recycles and reuses 60,000 bulk tablet shipping containers, saving $7 million and reducing 2.85K tons of CO2 emissions. Spain The Salamanca site installed a waste dehydrator, which reduced egg waste by 30% (allowing it to be composted), and waste management costs by 50%. Bulgaria Through a Merck program, a national awareness campaign for responsible sexual behavior is creatively raising awareness and working to change community norms. Croatia We support Hrvatski Savez Dijabetickih Udruga, which helps children with diabetes attend 10-day residential summer camp to support their growth. Lithuania Merck has helped the Lithuanian Osteoporosis Foundation launch an education campaign about osteoporosis, including a website and public events. Norway With a Merck grant, the Papirbredden Innovasjon partnered with the Drammen library to develop and distribute equipment for home-bound elderly clients. Romania We’re supporting the Renasterea Foundation for Education, Health and Culture, providing low-income women access to breast/cervical screenings. Serbia We’re helping an economic development alliance to launch a telemedicine initiative to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs in remote areas. Slovenia We’re supporting the Association for Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease by providing education and resources for patients living with these diseases.
Israel With Merck support, the Israel AIDS Task Force is promoting HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and treatment in Israel's Ethiopian community. Egypt Because of severe blood shortages, MSD Egypt co-hosted the “Save Lives, Donate Blood” event, where 100 associates supported almost 300 patients. Lebanon Merck provided a grant to the Red Cross for HIV Awareness and Prevention and supported a program to raise awareness at 34 youth centers. Saudi Arabia With our support, a referral system was established in the Health Ministry to make sure patients diagnosed with HCV would receive proper treatment. United Arab Emirates Merck is working with the Health Authority Abu Dhabi to provide HCV patients with education and adequate treatment stressing compliance.
GARDASIL Access Program We have made a major commitment to help improve access to GARDASIL®, pledging to donate at least 3 million doses for use in smaller-scale human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination projects in eligible countries. The GARDASIL Access Program aims to provide organizations and institutions with operational experience in designing and implementing successful HPV-vaccination projects and developing immunization models for children and adolescents. Selects targets to see where the program is active.
Back Bhutan Bolivia Cambodia Cameroon Georgia Ghana Guyana Haiti Honduras Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Mali Moldova Mongolia Nepal Papua New Guinea Tanzania Uganda Uzbekistan
Merck MECTIZAN Donation Program Established in 1987, the MECTIZAN® (ivermectin) Donation Program (MDP) is the longest-running disease-specific drug donation program of its kind. When Merck created the MDP, we pledged to donate MECTIZAN to all who need it, for as long as necessary, until river blindness is eliminated as a public health problem. In 1998, Merck expanded the MDP to include the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis) in African countries where the disease co-exists with river blindness. Today, the MDP reaches more than 110 million people each year and continues to grow annually. Select targets to see the countries where treatments have been administered.
Back Guinea,
Guinea Bissau,
Senegal Ivory Coast,
Liberia,
Sierra Leone Benin,
Ghana,
Togo Burkina Faso,
Mali,
Niger Central African Republic,
Chad,
Sudan Cameroon,
Equatorial Guinea,
Nigeria Angola,
Congo (Brazzaville),
Gabon Burundi,
Dem. Republic of the Congo,
Rwanda Ethiopia Yemen Tanzania,
Malawi,
Mozambique Brazil Colombia Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Venezuela
Merck Vaccine Network-Africa (MVN-A) For years, the Merck Vaccine Network-Africa (MVN-A) has been helping to train Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) health workers in sub-Saharan Africa. Formally endorsed by the GAVI Alliance in 2003, MVN-A also works toward the success of the UN Millennium Development Goals, including reducing the mortality rate among children under five by two-thirds by 2015. Select targets to see the countries Merck is developing training programs.
Back Kenya Mali Uganda Zambia
  • Copyright © 2009-2011 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
TRUSTe - Click to Verify    This Web This Web Accessibility icon serves as a link to download eSSENTIAL Accessibility assistive technology software for individuals with physical disabilities. It is being featured as part of a Disability Community Involvement initiative that reflects our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion,Corporate Citizenship and Social Responsibility.