Established in 1896, the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) is a non-profit, private foundation recognized as being of public value under Senegalese law. To find the root causes of diseases and create novel intervention techniques, IPD works with the most prestigious partners worldwide. Molecular biology, epidemiology, entomology, biomathematics, bioinformatics, and other multidisciplinary skills enable the institute to address a broad spectrum of public health issues.