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Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Dear Partners, Friends and Family, Happy New Year, 2024! Thank you for your support during this outstanding and successful year of Merck Foundation. Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year 2024. Kind Regards,Senator, Dr. Rasha KelejCEO of Merck FoundationOne of Most Influential […]

MARS AWARDS Ceremony VC  Like every year since 2016, I am extremely proud of our 6 Winners of MARS Awards this year who have been recognized under the two categories of ‘Best African Women Researchers Awards’ and ‘Best African Young Researcher Awards’ for their valuable contribution in research, especially by African Female Researchers who are under presented in this

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulates the Winners of Merck Foundation Fashion, Song and Film Awards “More Than a Mother” and “Diabetes & Hypertension” Awards 2022. I am very excited to meet the winners of 2022 awards together with my dear sisters, First Ladies of Africa and looking forward to announce the 2023 winners around March 2024, at the same time I

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with the African First Ladies of Central African Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, Ghana at Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 held in Mumbai. As a part of ‘Merck Foundation More than a Mother’ Community Awareness Program, Merck Foundation Health Media Training was conducted during the 10th Edition of Merck

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with the First Ladies of Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, and Ghana during the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2023 in India. The Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative – MFFLI committee was conducted on the 2nd day of the 10th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” in India.

With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we at the Merck Foundation, along with Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Merck Executive Board, extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the President and the entire nation of Namibia. I also wish to express my deepest condolences to H.E. Mrs. Monica Geingos, the First Lady of Namibia, her family, and the

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp together with the African First Ladies. Like every year, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Cancer Day 2024’ themed ‘Close the care gap’ together with Africa’s First Ladies and Ministries of Health through their Cancer Access Program to build quality and equitable cancer care capacity in Africa with

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of ‘Our Africa’ Merck Foundation, 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. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) stands as a grave

We at Merck Foundation mark ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2024’ by supporting and empowering women in the areas of Science and Technology. Despite the significant strides women have made in their careers, there remains a notable underrepresentation in these areas. We aim to narrow the gender inequality gap and empower women to participate equally

Congratulations to Hon. Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto on her appointment. I am proud to congratulate Hon. Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, also the Merck Foundation Alumni, on her esteemed appointment as the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Republic of Liberia.  This prestigious position is a testament to her unwavering dedication, profound knowledge, and the impactful contributions she has made in the