{"id":5069,"date":"2021-05-05T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=5069"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T11:16:00","slug":"merck-foundation-partner-with-africa-reproductive-care-society-arcs-to-build-fertility-care-capacity-and-advocacy-in-africa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=5069","title":{"rendered":"Merck Foundation Partner With Africa Reproductive Care Society (ARCS) To Build Fertility Care Capacity And Advocacy In Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 5, 2021<\/a>Healthtimes<\/a><\/p>

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Merck<\/strong> Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KgaA, announced their partnership with Africa Reproductive Care society(ARCS) based in Lagos, Nigeria to build fertility and reproductive tube care capacity, build advocacy to break the stigma of infertility,and raise awareness about infertility prevention and male infertility in Africa as part of Merck Foundation More than a Mother campaign.<\/p>

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, \u201cWe are very happy to partner with an important and inclusive Society like Africa Reproductive Care Society with the aim not to only provide scientific and clinics training to African Doctors and Embryologists but to also build advocacy to break the stigma of infertility and raise awareness about infertility prevention, management and male infertility.<\/p>

We at Merck Foundation partnered with 20 African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Information, Education, Communication and Genders, Academia, Media & Art communities to achieve our goals to transform the landscape of fertility care in Africa,and we have achieved very important milestones. I believe with our new partnership with ARCS we will continue our efforts and address different aspects of this topic.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa\u00a0Reproductive Care Society (ARCS)emphasized, \u201cI am very happy to partner with Merck Foundation. Merck Foundation has been\u00a0creating awareness and building fertility care capacity in Africa. It is very critical to create\u00a0awareness around infertility prevention and management as around 85% of infertility cases\u00a0in Africa are caused by untreated infectious diseases, hence are preventable in many cases.<\/p>

\u201cI also thank Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej for her energy, inspiration, and innovations. Together will do well for Africa.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI invite all fertility care experts & embryologists, media experts, fashion designers who are our Merck Foundation Alumni to join this society.Also, I invite policymakers, community leaders and members, singers and filmmakers to apply for the membership which is free and inclusive for all Africa\u201d, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej added.<\/p>

Merck Foundation\u00a0announced this partnership during\u00a0their\u00a08th edition of Merck Foundation\u00a0Africa Asia Luminaryon\u00a029th April 2021during the Fertility and\u00a0Reproductive\u00a0care session,where\u00a0they\u00a0provided scientific and medical training\u00a0for\u00a0more than 400 doctors from Africa and\u00a0Asia. And,\u00a0discussed challenges, strategies,and solutions to improve access to quality,\u00a0equitable and regulated\u00a0fertility\u00a0care in Africa and Asia.\u00a0This partnership is part of\u00a0the\u00a0Merck\u00a0Foundation More than a Mother initiative.<\/p>

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Merck Foundation Partner With Africa Reproductive Care Society (ARCS) To Build Fertility Care Capacity And Advocacy In Africa<\/a><\/blockquote>