'I am happy to share with you all the legacy of Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees in Africa. A journey of beautiful memories from 2013 till 2023 with Merck Foundation.

Stay tuned to be continued.'

Dr. Rasha Kelej
CEO of Merck…

'Merck Foundation has provided over 1740 scholarships to aspiring young doctors from 52 countries, in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties.

The Foundation has rendered support in field such as Oncology, Diabetes, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology,…

'I am very happy to share with you this beautiful song: ABC and 123 by Namibian talent: Sean K as a message from the Merck Foundation to support Children’s education and gender equality in education.'

Dr. Rasha Kelej
CEO of Merck Foundation

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'I‘d like to share with all of you my memories of the previous editions of our Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminaries from 2017 to 2023. Stay tuned for exciting updates 4!'

Dr, Rasha Kelej
CEO of Merck Foundation
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Je suis très fière d'être ici aujourd'hui pour célébrer une étape aussi exceptionnelle, c'est une histoire en devenir, former la première équipe de soins de FIV et de fertilité au Burundi.

Dr. Rasha Kelej,
CEO de la Fondation Merck
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'Media plays a critical role in enhancing awareness in the public on critical health issues. Hence, I would like to extend my invitation to participate and call for the maximum number of applications from the media community present across Latin America for our Awards in order to…

كرمت الدكتورة رشا قلج عضو مجلس الشيوخ المصري والرئيس التنفيذي لمؤسسة ميرك الدولية الخيرية، في حفل توزيع جوائز Global She Achievers لعام 2024، لجهودها في تمكين المرأة في مجالات العلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات، وتمكين المرأة في مجال العلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات.…

'After we paid our condolences to my dear sister, Former First Lady of Namibia, H.E. Mrs. MONICA GEINGOS, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, and myself, we had the opportunity to meet with our Alumni to discuss the impact of Merck Foundation scholarships on their practice and…

'I welcome you to join me in celebrating the remarkable achievements of the winners of the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards for 'More than A Mother' & 'Diabetes & Hypertension' 2023. Let's come together for our Online Award Ceremony and honor their outstanding…

“It gives me great pleasure to conduct the 1st Steering Committee of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024, together with Tanzania Government Delegates;

Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (MP), Minister of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups;

Hon. Riziki…

'The influence of Merck Foundation can be seen in the “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” which is a strong movement that aims to empower infertile women through access to information, education and change of mind-set. It supports countries in defining policies to enhance…

'I am proud to join Burundi First Lady and Ambassador of “More than a Mother“ in inaugurating the first public IVF center in Burundi. Merck Foundation has provided training to its staff and the first Fertility Care team in Burundi. We are making history together. Merck…

'I am excited to share an overview of the Inauguration of the 10th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary - 2023.

It was a wonderful hybrid conference of 2 days, inaugurated by Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, myself, and the African First Ladies of Botswana, Burundi, Cabo…

'Honored to receive The Global She Achievers Award 2024, acknowledging our efforts over past 12 years to empower women in STEM, support girl education &transform public healthcare in Africa and beyond.'
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej
Merck Foundation CEO

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'I am happy to share this beautiful song, 'Treat her like a Lady', music and lyrics by our talented stars Cwesi Oteng & Irene Logan from Ghana, which is part of the Merck Foundation 'More Than a Mother' campaign to stop Gender Based Violence (GBV) & Empower Women in Africa. So…

'I would like to share my speech in Portuguese (AI-generated) at the 10th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 in India. It gives me great pleasure to launch the Merck Foundation AI program for more inclusion.

We will create all our work, events, and speeches in all…

'I'm very happy to share the glimpse from Merck Foundation Annual Alumni Summit, Kenya 2023 where we officially launched Merck Foundation's TV Program 'Our Africa' on 4 May 2023.

The Merck Foundation Media Recognition awards recognized media practitioners from Kenya who have…

'I am so excited to read this exciting article from FORBES Africa.

A visionary leader with a zeal to transform the lives of people in Africa, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, also lovingly known as ‘Mama Africa’, has been at the forefront of the Foundation to…

'I firmly believe that Art, Fashion and Media play a very significant role in raising awareness and address critical social and health issues thus bringing a culture shift in our communities. I have always said that Art and fashion have a purpose much beyond entertainment and…