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\n \t\nSenator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\nChief Executive Officer - CEO of Merck Foundation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMessage from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej on Merck Foundation being voted as the “NGO OF THE YEAR 2024”\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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I am thrilled and proud to share that Merck Foundation has been voted as the \u201cNGO of the Year 2024\u201d, out of the list of 10 NGOs Leading Community Empowerment<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The President of Tanzania, together with First Ladies of Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senator Dr Rasha Kelej, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp together with the African First Ladies. At Merck Foundation, we mark\u00a0‘World Diabetes Day’\u00a0through our effortsevery day by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with infertile women during her visit to The Gambia. At Merck Foundation, we are deeply committed to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with infertile women during her visit to The Gambia. At Merck Foundation, we are deeply committed to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMessage from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej on the announcement of the winners of their FASHION Awards \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d & \u201cDiabetes and Hypertension\u201d 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Congratulates all the winners I am incredibly proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Merck Foundation Fashion<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the African First Ladies, announced the winners of Merck Foundation\u2019s Song Awards 2023under two themes<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Congratulates all the winners. I am extremely happy to announce the winners of our Merck Foundation Film Awards<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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