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By Scribe<\/a><\/p>

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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, an African woman to hold the position of the first CEO
to Merck Foundation. She is also Senator at the Egyptian Senate, a strong crusader
for transforming patient care in Africa and developing countries, passionate advocate
of women\u2019s rights and girls\u2019 education, one of the most influential African women in
2019, 2020 and 2021. She is also a producer & director of various inspiring music
videos, short movies and TV programs to raise awareness about critical social health
and social topics in Africa through fashion & art.<\/p>

An inspirational woman with a significant impact<\/strong>:<\/p>


Hailed from Egypt and based in Dubai, Dr. Rasha Kelej led the establishment of Merck
Foundation to continue her efforts in sustainable development through building
healthcare capacity, supporting girl education, empowering women, and youth of
Africa and beyond, since 2012.<\/p>

The Creator of \u201cMore than a Mother\u201d movement:<\/strong><\/p>

For her efforts to create \u2018More Than a Mother\u2019 Movement, which touched many hearts,
Dr. Kelej was acknowledged as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women (2019,
2020, 2021).<\/p>

A Member at Egyptian Senate:<\/strong><\/p>


Rasha<\/strong> Kelej has been appointed in October 2020 as a Member at The Egyptian Senate
(2020 \u2013 2025) where she plays an important advisory role with regards to African
Health, Economic and Social Sustainable Development and collaborative
opportunities between Egypt and rest of Africa.<\/p>


Mama Africa and Sustainable development pioneer:<\/strong><\/p>


Lovingly called \u2018Mama Africa\u2019, she has strong partnerships with 20 African First
Ladies, Ministries of Health, Gender, Education, Information & Communication,
Academia, media, art which contributed significantly to the success of their programs.
Dr. Kelej is also an inspirational pioneer in the transformation of patient care in Africa.
Till 2021, more than 1200 doctors from 44 countries have benefited from Merck
Foundation scholarships one and two-year diploma and Master degree in critical
specialties.<\/p>


Making History in Africa:<\/strong><\/p>


One of the most successful programs that Dr. Kelej has created and presided is the
historic campaign \u201cMerck Foundation More Than a Mother\u201d and its innovative
initiatives which aims to empower childless and infertile women through access to
information, health, change of mind set and economic empowerment.
She works closely with 20 African First Ladies as Ambassadors of \u201cMerck Foundation
More Than a Mother\u201d in their countries, to break the stigma around infertility and
empower infertile women.<\/p>


Merck Foundation has supported and empowered more than 1000 childless women
with small businesses to be independent and stronger.<\/p>

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\u201cThis program is very close to my heart and will continue for the next five years. I
cannot forget the happiness and pride in those women\u2019s eyes after they experience
their success and realize their purpose in life and that they are \u201cMore than Mother\u201d
heroines\u201d, Rasha Kelej emphasizes.<\/p>


Moreover, more than 180 candidates are enrolled in clinical and practical training for
Fertility specialists and Embryologists, while over 170 doctors have been enrolled in
Sexual and Reproductive Medicines, Psychiatry and Biotechnology of Human Assisted
Reproduction and Embryology, from over 39 countries.<\/p>


She creates a legacy for Merck Foundation in Africa:<\/strong><\/p>


Under her headship, Merck Foundation is making history in many African countries
where they never had Fertility specialists or specialized Fertility clinics before this
program intervened, by training the first Fertility specialists and Embryologists. This
will eventually aid women and couples with better access to equitable and quality
fertility care.<\/p>


Dr Kelej added \u201cWe are making history and legacy in Africa, first Fertility specialists,
Embryology, Oncologist, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Respiratory expert and and more
in many countries are trained by Merck Foundation. I am so proud and want to invite
all doctors to apply to our scholarships on our email submit@merck-foundation.com
to fill health gaps in their communities, we are covering more than 26 underserved
and critical specialties for Africa and developing countries.\u201d<\/p>


Advocating Girl Education for Women Empowerment:<\/strong><\/p>


\u201cI strongly believe in girl education. When Girls are educated, their countries become
more powerful, stronger & prosperous. I realize there\u2019s need for more support as
there are many brilliant girls out there who are struggling financially and socially to
meet their educational needs. Therefore, we started \u201cEducating Linda\u201d, pan African
program which is tailored for each country to contribute to the future of these girls
as part of \u201cMerck Foundation More Than a Mother\u201d, explained Merck Foundation
CEO.<\/p>


Dr. Rasha has been contributing to the future of 100\u2019s of girls in partnership with the
African First Ladies through scholarships. Moreover, providing 3,000 sets of essential
school items for girls\u2019 schools to many countries yearly.<\/a><\/p>


With Merck Foundation, the CEO\u2019s target is to empower girls and women through
various initiatives, including providing training for female & young researchers &
medical graduates and supporting the education of best performing Girl students in
Africa.<\/p>


Dr. Kelej explained \u201cAt Merck Foundation, we strongly believe in education as an
important factor in promoting economic well-being in Africa and as strong strategy
to stop child marriage, GBV, FGM and STDs. Girl education is the best vaccine for HIV
and considered as the best investment in global economy. It is estimated by world
reports that for every additional year of primary school, a girl\u2019s future income
increases by 10-20%.\u201d<\/p>

Reaching to children to create a culture shift:<\/strong><\/p>


Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies also publishes and
distributes children\u2019s storybooks to raise awareness about many sensitive andsocial
topics, among children and adolescents.
These stories emphasize strong family values of love and respect from young age
which will reflect on eliminating the stigma of infertility and resulted domestic
violence in the future. They also aim to support girl education and stop child marriage
and gender-based violence.<\/p>


There 6 different storybooks have been localized for each country to have a better
connect with the young readers. The inspiring storybooks released are:<\/p>


\u2022 \u201cEducating Linda\u201d and \u201cRide into Future\u201d to emphasize on the importance of
empowering girls through education,
\u2022 \u201cDavid\u2019s Story\u201d \u2013 emphasizes strong family values of love and respect from a
young age which will reflect on eliminating the stigma of infertility and resulted
domestic violence in the future,
\u2022 \u201cJackline\u2019s rescue\u201d focuses on the importance of Girls Education and highlights
the immoral practices of society including child marriage and the dowry system and
\u2022 \u201cNot Who You Are\u201d to teach boys to love and respect their future wives and
eliminate domestic violence.
\u201cI hope these stories would inspire every girl to fight for her right of education and
encourage our communities to support their girls\u2019, so that they can reach their
potential and pursue their dreams and make stronger and healthier families,
communities and countries\u201d, emphasized Dr. Kelej.<\/p>

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Breaking the Silence through Fashion, Art and Music:<\/strong><\/p>


This versatile lady and a style icon is a trailblazer and is influential in changing the
perception of how fashion, film, music, and media can be utilized to address sensitive
social and health issues such as breaking infertility stigma and support girl education
in Africa. This has been exemplified with the launch of \u201cMore Than A Mother\u201d Fashion,
Films, Songs & Media Awards as she strongly believes in the critical role art, media,
and fashion play, to break the silence and address sensitive social and health issues
in our communities.<\/p>


\u201cI\u2019d like to invite all African Fashion designers, musicians, film makers, singers and
media representatives to apply for our awards and be our champions in their
communities, submit@merck-foundation.com \u201d she added.<\/p>

Directed and produced 20 African songs:<\/strong><\/p>


Apart from the awards, training and advocacy platforms, Dr. Kelej has raised
awareness about infertility and empowering women in the continent by utilizing
songs, film, and media as a medium. She has launched more than 20 songs with
famous African singers.<\/p>


TV show in the pipeline to sensitize our communities:<\/strong><\/p>


She has created a new TV show which is still in the pipeline to create awareness
around infertility, eliminating GBV and child marriage, supporting girls\u2019 education and
women empowerment.\u201d It is the first of its kind, a community of fashion and art with
purpose, consists of African experts, young fashion designers, musicians and artists
and media representative from all over Africa, stay tuned to know more\u201d, she
emphasizes.<\/p>


Merck foundation CEO, Rasha Kelej\u2019s actions have certainly made an impact; and the
most meaningful is her importance as a role model for millions of women across the
globe.<\/p>


Dr. Rasha\u2019s story is an example of how we must not let our circumstances define who
we become. In a world where female role models are scarce, Dr. Rasha\u2019s legacy is
outstanding and inspiring.<\/p>

To follow her journey in achieving Merck Foundation mission, and to empower women
and transform patient care in Africa visit: www.merck-foundation.com and
www.rasha-kelej.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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