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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\t\t#NoToInfertilityStigma Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa & Asia Lead the Movement<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMessage from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, marking a landmark moment in supporting girl education through the \u201cEducating Linda\u201d Program at Kenya State House\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with Kenya First Lady at Kenya State House during the launch of Educating Linda Program. I am happy to share<\/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, together with Gabon First Lady during their visit to Gabon. We officially launched our programs in partnership with H.E. Madam ZITA<\/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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I am truly proud to mark the\u00a010th Anniversary of \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d movement, it has been an extraordinary journey, one that is very close<\/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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Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp,\u00a0and CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej\u00a0recognized\u00a0The First Lady of Zimbabwe, H.E. Amai Dr.<\/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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