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Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation for Earth Day

“Today we celebrate Earth Day with a great gift: We have gotLess industrial pollutionLess air pollution from carsLess CO2 footprint from planesLess noise pollution at airportsLot less litter on the streets.  All It took was a global pandemic shutdown. Now our Mother Earth can breathe. I know we are missing our normal lives, but it is …

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Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej on Community donations provided in Liberia to support the livelihood of women and casual workers affected by Coronavirus lockdown.

Barely a week after identifying with at least 100 families from the community of people living with a disability in Monrovia, Montserrado County, Merck Foundation together with the First Lady of Liberia foundation, extend support to other communities affected by the coronavirus lockdown by distributing boxes which contain 160 bags (25kg each) of rice and …

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A message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation about ‘David Story’, a children’s storybook that emphasizes the strong family values of love and respect from a young age.

As an African woman and the CEO of Merck Foundation, I am very proud to introduce this inspiring story. In many cultures, childless women still suffer discrimination, stigma and ostracism. An inability to have a child or to become pregnant can result in being greatly isolated, disinherited or assaulted. This often results in divorce or …

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Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, announcing the inauguration of the First-ever Government IVF center in Bangladesh

Proud to announce that IVF Center at Dhaka Medical College in Bangladesh has celebrated its opening ceremony on 11th August. It was their dream for a long time to establish this IVF center. I am very proud of them. Merck Foundation has prepared them for this dream IVF Center. Two clinicians (Dr. Florida Rahman and Dr.Ratna Paul), …

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