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By Chioma Obinna As Merck Foundation 8th Merck Africa- Asia Luminary conference opens, African leaders have been urged to focus on building the healthcare capacity as well as training more healthcare providers in different specialities to keep the citizens healthy and productive. Making the call during the opening ceremony of the 3-Day conference with over […]

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminaire coincides with the 4th anniversary of this philanthropic arm of MERCK and the honor goes to the Republic of Zambia to host the festivities. However, participants have to be content with the use of new technologies to converge around a Visio conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. Note that the

African First Ladies have committed to using their motherhood gifts, creative arts and community mobilization to put an end to Infertility Stigma across the continent. The commitment was made by 13 African First Ladies who attended the 8th Edition of the “Merck Foundation Africa -Asia Luminary” 2021 virtual conference opened by Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu.

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminaire coincides with the 4th anniversary of this philanthropic arm of MERCK and the honor goes to the Republic of Zambia to host the festivities. However, participants have to be content with the use of new technologies to converge around a Visio conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. Note that the

Accra, April 27, GNA- Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo says Africa needs to prepare for future pandemics by building robust health systems among other things, since COVID-19 will not be the last. By Lydia Kukua Asamoah She said COVID 19, had had an “unthinkable toll on our lives” and that it had been realised the world-over that

Merck Foundation Aims To Bridge Specialist Gap In Africa And Asia April 27, 2021Healthtimes MERCK Foundation trained over 1 100 medical practitioners from Africa and Asia to bridge the gap of shortage of health personnel in some countries. By Kudakwashe Pembere On the back of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, most of these trainings were done virtually. This

April 27, 2021 By Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti The Zambian President Edgar Changwa Lungu has hailed efforts by Merck Foundation to improve healthcare services in different specialties and assured continued support by his country and the continent as a whole to ensure the better health of the increasing number of Africans.   The president was speaking on Tuesday

Over 32,000 participants from various countries converged online to discuss strategies and solutions for equitable healthcare solutions as well as define interventions to break the stigma around infertility and to support girl education as ambassadors of “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” campaign. The annual conference but for the COVID-19 pandemic would have been held

 April 27, 2021 GENERAL NEWS Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej engaging African First Ladies during the opening of the conference. Merck Foundation has commenced the 8th Merck Africa Asia Luminary and African First Ladies High Level Panel with a commitment to build healthcare capacity in more countries. The three-day virtual event which is being co-hosted by