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    • Merck Foundation Africa-Asia Luminary Inaugural (1)
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    • Merck Foundation CEO and The First Lady of Zambia with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zambia
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Burundi and Merck Foundation Alumni from Burundi
    • Merck Foundation CEO with Merck Foundation Alumni from Kenya
    • Merck Foundation CEO and The First Lady of Zimbabwe with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zimbabwe
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with Merck Foundation Alumni
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The First Lady of DRC and Merck Foundation Alumni from DRC
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with their Kenyan Alumni and Media Winners in Nairobi, Kenya
    • Message from Merck Foundation CEO Senator Dr. Rasa Kelej on marking World Health Day 2025 (1)
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) together with African First Ladies Africa mark World Health Day 2025 by providing over 2250 scholarships to doctors across Africa and beyond

Merck Foundation believes that training healthcare providers and building professional healthcare capacity is key to ensuring equitable and quality healthcare across Africa

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Campaign, with a strong reaffirmation of its commitment to improving and revolutionizing healthcare access across Africa, Asia…

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    • Merck Foundation CEO and The First Lady of Zambia with merck Foundation Alumni from Zambia1
    • Merck Foundation CEO and The First Lady of Zimbabwe with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zimbabwe1
    • Merck Foundation CEO with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zambia1
    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Burundi and Merck Foundation Alumni from Burundi1
    • Merck Foundation marks World Cancer Day 2025 Poster 1
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    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with Oncology Alumni at Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai India
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The First Lady of DRC and Merck Foundation Alumni from DRC1
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Merck Foundation marks World Cancer Day by providing 194 Oncology Scholarship to Doctors from 32 African Countries

Merck Foundation in total provided more than 2100 scholarships to doctors from over 52 countries in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) marks World Cancer Day with African First Ladies by providing 194 scholarships of Oncology Training to African doctors from 32 countries. Merck Foundation together with Africa First Ladies and Ministries of Health has been building cancer care capacity and increasing the limited number of Oncologists in their…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of Episode 7 Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (1)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (3)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (4)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (5)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (6)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (10)
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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej focuses on Coronavirus Health in the Seventh Episode of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV Program

The TV program is currently broadcasting on KTN Home in Kenya, every Saturday at 5 pm and repeated every Thursday at 6:30 am

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Seventh Episode of their First-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej,…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Merck Foundation CEO and H.E. Mrs. MUTINTA HICHILEMA, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zambia
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (3)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (4)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (5)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (6)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (7)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (8)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (9)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (10)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day” (11)
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CE0) and Africa First Ladies launch annually, the Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, to raise awareness about Diabetes and Hypertension - An Initiative to mark “World Hypertension Day”

Merck Foundation has in total provided more than 1810 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries in 42 critical and underserved medical specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health and Medical societies provided more than 760 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master Degree in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity and Weight Management to doctors from 52 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin…

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    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej with Merck Foundation Oncology Alumni
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Merck Foundation marking “World Hypertension Day” by providing 760 scholarships for future Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Endocrinology experts in 52 countries

These 760 scholarships are part of the total 1810 scholarships Merck Foundation provided to doctors from 52 countries in 42 critical and underserved medical specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health and Medical societies provided more than 760 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master Degree in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity and Weight Management to doctors from 52 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin…

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    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) keeps supporting Girl Education to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) keeps supporting Girl Education to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) keeps supporting Girl Education to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond (3)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of 'Our Africa' (1)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of 'Our Africa' (2)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of 'Our Africa' (3)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of 'Our Africa' (4)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of 'Our Africa' (5)
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) keeps supporting Girl Education to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond

Merck Foundation believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment and will definitely help in stopping practices such as FGM, which do not benefit anyone

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with African First Ladies, marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024 as a part of the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” and “Educating Linda” program. Merck Foundation highlighted the harms and danger of…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program (1)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program (4)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program (5)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program (6)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the shoot of Episode 7 of Our Africa TV Program (8)
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“Our Africa by Merck Foundation” Seventh Episode now on GH One TV Ghana, NTV Uganda and KTN, Kenya

“Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV program broadcasting on three Prime TV Channels: KTN, Kenya; NTV, Uganda and GH One, Ghana

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Seventh Episode of their TV program – “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” at 2 pm on Sunday, 26th June 2022 on GHOne, Ghana, repeated at 1:30 pm on Monday; 27th June 2022. The rest of the 15 episodes…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with Merck Foundation Alumni
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during her visit to Tata Memorial Centre in India (1)
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Merck Foundation Health Media Training to be organized virtually in partnership with Mauritius Media Trust Board for Mauritian, Madagascar and Seychelles media to break Infertiliy stigma and support girl education and raise awareness about coronavirus

The objective of the training is to emphasize the significant role that media plays to break the stigma around infertility, in addressing sensitive social and health issues

Merck Foundation Health Media Training will be chaired by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com); Merck Foundation, to announce a call for applications for 6 different awards for Media, Film, Fashion and Music fraternity in Mauritius, Mauritius, Madagascar, and Seychelles to break Infertility stigma and raise awareness…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Ceo of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother during her visit to Ugandan Childless Women with Hon. Sarah Opendi, Former Minister of State of Health Uganda to support Merck Foundation More Than a Mother Heroines in Uganda
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother with African First Ladies during the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary in 2017 at Cairo, Egypt
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother with African First Ladies
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother with The President of Senegal and African First Ladies
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother with African First Ladies during the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2019 in Accra, Ghana
    • Senator. Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Merck Foundation Alumni of Oncology Training
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    • Merck Foundation CEO with The First Lady of Ghana
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We Will Be Part of Africa’s History; This is Our Legacy-Senator Rasha Kelej on the Merck Foundation Africa Nexus

Emphasizes the huge success of 8th edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary which held for the first time online

We have met Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) known as Mama Africa and asked her about her vision for Africa.  She emphasized, “We are committed to making history with the transformation of the public healthcare sector in Africa. In sight are training of an army of…

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation; .E. Dr. Mrs. AISHA MUHAMMADU BUHARI, The First Lady of Nigeria; and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees
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Merck Foundation and Nigeria First Lady launched together 6 Awards for Best Media coverage, Fashion, Songs and Films to break infertility stigma, support girl education and raise awareness about COVID-19

Merck foundation announced and celebrated the Nigerian winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition 2020 Awards

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with H.E. Dr. Mrs. AISHA MUHAMMADU BUHARI, The First Lady of Nigeria and Ambassador of ‘Merck Foundation More Than a Mother’ announced 6 awards across media, music, film making and fashion fraternity with the aim to raise awareness…