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Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej, on meeting the First Lady of Nigeria to discuss healthcare capacity building programs and ‘More Than a Mother’ campaign

It was a great honor to meet with The First Lady of Nigeria, H.E. Dr. Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to discuss Merck Foundation programs and our long-term partnership to build healthcare capacity, break Infertility stigma, and support Girls’ Education. We underscored our long-term commitment to raising awareness through our ‘More than a Mother’ awards of best media […]

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The Foundation Influential In Building Community Awareness In Africa

By BrandVoice Partner Working closely with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Education, Information & Communication, Gender, Academia, Research Institutions, Media and Art, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, is building healthcare capacity and addressing wide range of health and social challenges in Africa. Here are the many reasons why Africans consider Merck

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Merck Foundation marks International Day of Girls and Women in Science through their STEM program

ANI Press Release Abuja [Nigeria]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2022’ through their Merck Foundation STEM program and “Educating Linda” program. Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Most Influential African (2019, 2020 and 2021)

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NEWS Why Merck Foundation is most Influential in community Awareness in Africa

There are many reasons why people in Africa believe that Merck Foundation, the German not-for-profit Foundation is most influential in Africa. One of these reasons is that Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej is an African woman who is nominated as One of the Most Influential Africans for 2019, 2020, and 2021. She is

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Merck Foundation marks International Day of Girls and Women in Science through their STEM program

ANI PR Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Most Influential African (2019, 2020 and 2021) emphasized, “We at Merck Foundation mark ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2022’ by supporting and empowering women in the areas of Science and Technology. Under-representation of women still exists in these fields, even though women

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Merck Foundation CEO Advocates for Education to End Female Genital Mutilation in Africa and Beyond

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/ Monrovia [Liberia], February 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022 as a part of the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” and “Educating Linda” program. Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President

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Merck Foundation marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2022

By AmaGhana -February 7, 2022 BUJUMBURA, Burundi, February 6, 2022/ — Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022 as a part of the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” and “Educating Linda” program. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and

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Merck Foundation Commemorates World Cancer Day 2022

By: Essa Bah February 7, 2022 The Merck Foundation together with African first ladies commemorated world cancer day through organizing training for 90 oncologists from 25 countries aiming to increase the limited number of oncologists and develop the first multidisciplinary cancer care teams across the continent. Merck Foundation made history in Africa by training the

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Merck Foundation marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022

– February 06, 2022 Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation  Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022 as a part of the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” and “Educating Linda” program. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation

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Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Mark Cancer Day

MERCK FOUNDATION, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has partnered with African First Ladies to mark the 2022 World Cancer Day on the theme ‘Close The Care Gap.’ The two groups, through their Cancer Access Programme, are helping to increase the limited number of oncologists and develop the first multidisciplinary cancer care teams across

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