{"id":5051,"date":"2021-05-10T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T11:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2021-05-10T15:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T11:17:15","slug":"the-8th-edition-of-merck-foundation-africa-asia-luminary-inaugurated-by-zambia-president-and-13-african-first-ladies-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=5051","title":{"rendered":"The 8th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Inaugurated by Zambia President and 13 African First Ladies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Business Wire India<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image1_72732-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image1_72732-3.png 700w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image1_72732-3-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image1_72732-3-600x345.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em> 8th edition of Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2021 <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Merck Foundation annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The 8th Edition of \u201cMerck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary\u201d was co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Namibia were the Guests of Honour for the Luminary.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>More than 75,000 participants, healthcare providers, policymakers, and academia from 70 countries attended the Luminary.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br>Merck Foundationand\u00a0Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation.<br><br>During his keynote speech, while inaugurating the conference,\u00a0The President of Zambia, H.E Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU\u00a0emphasized, \u201cI am very glad to be hosting this important conference together with Merck Foundation, our long term strategic partner. It is a great honor to inaugurate the conference alongside the First Ladies of Africa. I am certain that this conference will help us to further explore partnership opportunities and introduce new frameworks for cooperation in the area of health care capacity building and to define interventions to break infertility stigma and support girl education.\u201d<br><br>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees\u00a0expressed, \u201cI would like to welcome and also thank our partners, African First Ladies, African Ministers and health experts from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the rest of the world to join hands with us in order to realize Merck Foundation\u2019s vision:\u00a0\u2018Everyone in the world should lead a happy and fulfilling life\u2019, we have achieved together, a huge success and we are going to continue and extend our support to achieve more.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>During her Keynote address and welcome speech,\u00a0H.E. Mrs. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia and Co-chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2021\u00a0emphasized, \u201cI am very happy to co-chair and host this important conference of Merck Foundation and also to celebrate together the 4th anniversary of Merck Foundation, our long term partner in building healthcare capacity and improving access to health, information and breaking the infertility stigma. Also, I am delighted to have my dear sisters, The First Ladies of Africa at this conference.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej\u00a0emphasized, \u201cWe welcomed\u00a0The First Ladies of 13 African Countries, who are also the\u00a0Ambassadors of Merck Foundation More than a Mother,\u00a0to this important conference. Together, we have worked closely throughout the years on a strong strategy to build healthcare capacity by providing specialized training in various specialties; and define interventions to break infertility stigma and support girls\u2019 education.<br><br>I am very proud that we have so far provided for more than 1100 Doctors from 42 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America with one &amp; two-, three-year specialty training in multiple fields such as Oncology, Diabetes, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology &amp; Fertility specialty, to be the first in their countries. Moreover, we have now widened our horizons by introducing more scholarships for young doctors in many new underserved specialties across Africa and Asia.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>The 8th Edition of the Luminary marked another important milestone: the\u00a04th Anniversary of Merck Foundation.<br>\u00a0<br>As part of the Luminary,\u00a0Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Committee (MFFLI) High-Level Panel\u00a0was conducted, which was attended by the\u00a013 African First Ladies, who are the\u00a0Ambassadors of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother.<br>\u00a0<br>The keynote address was delivered by\u00a0H.E. Mrs. ESTHER LUNGU,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia\u00a0as the host and co-chairperson of the conference along withH.E. Mrs. ANA DIAS LOUREN\u00c7O,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of AngolaH.E. Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of BotswanaH.E. Madam SIKA KABORE,\u00a0The\u00a0First Lady of Burkina FasoH.E. Madam ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of BurundiH.E. Madam BRIGITTE TOUADERA,\u00a0The First Lady of Central African RepublicH.E. Madam DENISE NYAKERU TSHISEKEDI,\u00a0The First Lady of the Democratic Republic of The CongoH.E. Mrs. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of GhanaH.E. Madam DJ\u00c8N\u00c8 COND\u00c9,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Guinea ConakryH.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of LiberiaH.E. Mrs. MONICA CHAKWERA,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of MalawiH.E. Mrs. ISAURA FERR\u00c3O NYUSI,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of MozambiqueH.E. Mrs. MONICA GEINGOS,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Namibia\u00a0<br>The Day 1 of the\u00a08th edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary\u00a0was attended by more than 75,000 participants, Healthcare providers, policymakers, academia, researchers, and media from more than 70 Countries in three languages English French and Portuguese.<br>\u00a0<br>On Day 2 of the conference,\u00a0MARS- Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit\u00a0will be held where a\u00a0High-Level Panel Discussion with Ministers of Health, Science and Technology, Education, Information And Gender and MARS Researchers\u00a0will be held with the objective to empower African young researchers &amp; women researchers, advancing their research capacity and empower them in STEM.<br>\u00a0<br>On the third day, 29th April,\u00a0Merck Foundation Health Media Training\u00a0will be organized for the African and Latin American Media fraternity to emphasize the important role that media plays to break the stigma around infertility, in raising awareness about infertility prevention, and empowering girls and women through education.<br>\u00a0<br>Other important scientific sessions in different medical fields will also be held in parallel on Day 2 and Day 3 of the Luminary.<br>\u00a0<br>Countries participating include\u00a0Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central Africa Republic, Cambodia, Chad, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea \u2013 Bissau, Guinea \u2013 Conakry, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, U.A.E, UK, Uganda, US, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe and more.<br><br>The 8th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be\u00a0streamed live\u00a0on\u00a029th April 2021 from 13h to 18:00h (Gulf Standard Time), @<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/merckfoundation\/\">Merck Foundation Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\">Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej Facebook page<\/a>.<br><br>Click on the link below to\u00a0Download Merck Foundation App<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=de.merck.foundation&amp;hl=en\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=de.merck.foundation&amp;hl=en<\/a><br><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Wire India Merck Foundation annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. 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