{"id":6223,"date":"2022-12-20T18:38:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=6223"},"modified":"2022-12-20T18:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:38:25","slug":"senator-rasha-kelej-ceo-of-merck-foundation-named-among-most-influential-african-woman-and-everyday-hero-2022-for-the-4th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=6223","title":{"rendered":"Senator Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation named among \u2018Most Influential African Woman and Everyday Hero 2022\u2019 for the 4th year."},"content":{"rendered":"
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CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator: Egytian Senate
President: \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d campaign
HEALTH EDUCATION & MEDIA: Women\u00a0Right Champion<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>

Since Dr. Kelej created \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d seven years ago, she has increasingly become a leading voice beyond this campaign against infertility stigma and childless women, devoting her passion for health, education and women rights even further through numerous other pertinent projects. She is also a Senator at the Egyptian Senate.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

Ever since Dr. Kelej started her career in the international healthcare and biotechnology industry in 1994. Over the past ten years, her work in the field of social, health and economic development of Africa and other developing countries, has not gone unnoticed. Under her leadership Merck Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA), was recognized as the \u201c2022 NGO of the Year\u201d in Africa for its collective efforts and contribution to shaping Africa\u2019s future through key sectors such as health, education and economic empowerment by transforming patient care landscape, supporting girl education, creating a culture shift by empowering women and breaking infertility stigma in Africa and beyond.<\/p>

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To help achieve the Merck Foundation\u2019s goals, Dr. Rasha works closely with partners including more than 20 African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Education, Information, Communication and Gender. She also partners with Academia and Research Institutions as well as the Media and Arts establishments. These partnerships go a long way in helping to build healthcare capacities which in turn help to address health, social and economic challenges in underserved communities.<\/p>

\u201cAt Merck Foundation, we strongly believe that health and education are important factors in promoting economic well-being in Africa.\u201d – Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

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Health and Patient Access<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

In the realm of health, Dr Kelej is helping transform the patient care in Africa through various means. As Merck Foundation\u2019s she has to-date, championed and made a reality, more than 1470 scholarships provided by Merck Foundation for doctors from 50 countries in 32 critical and underserved medical specialities. This has led to great improvements in patient access to quality and equitable healthcare solutions across Africa and other parts of the globe where Merck Foundation operates. <\/p>

\u201cI am proud that we have provided these scholarships to young doctors\u2026  The Scholarships range from one-year, two-year, and three-year Diploma to a Master Degree in more than 32 critical and underserved specialties, including in the fields of Fertility, Embryology, Oncology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Respiratory and many more. By doing so, we are helping to create history and Merck Foundation is becoming an important part of Africa\u2019s legacy,\u201d explains Dr. Kelej, on the importance of providing this vital specialist training for doctors.<\/p>

More Than a Mother – Breaking the Infertility Stigma<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Between 2019, 2020 and 2021, Dr Kelej has deservedly been listed on various platforms as one of Africa\u2019s Most Infleuntial Women, for her \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d campaign to empower the often marginalized childless and infertile women, by educating them and their communities through access to relevant information aimed at changing deeply ingrained beleifs and helping change the midset towards the issue.<\/p>

Since 2015, she has been tirelessly working closely with more than 20 African Fiest Ladies, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d to destigtamize the issue. She even regulary visits communities in Africa interact directly with those affected by the scourge and offer first hand support. As Ester from Malawi, a beneficiary tells us: \u201cDr. Kelej walks the talks with us. When she visited my community in Malawi, her message and support left me feeling worthyand I no longer see being childless as being abnormal. I do not have to have children to prove my worthiness as a woman, and it was through her strong message, that I learnt to accept myself. It is very uplifting. I now know I can be or do anything and no one has the right to judge me, just because I happen not to have children. I am \u2018More than a Mother\u2019.\u201d<\/p>

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Since 2015, Dr. Kelej has been tirelessly working closely with more than 20 African First Ladies, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d campaign.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

Partnering with African Media and Artists<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

As the current world order teaches, information dissemination is key to yielding intended results, especially if done factually and appropriately. And Dr. Kelej is a strong believer in the critical role that the Media and the Arts industries play, in giving or being the voice of the voiceless, and raising awareness on important sensitive topics. So, she is doing something about it in this area too by providing Merck Foundation Media Training programmes and Media Awards.<\/p>

\u201cCurrently, we have trained over 2200 media representatives from over 35 countries, who are doing a tremendous work by helping to create a culture shift through raising awareness about social and health issues like breaking infertility stigma, supporting girl education, healthy living and much more,\u201d she says.<\/p>

Our Africa TV Program<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

But that\u2019s not all!Dr. Kelej is currently hosting unique pan-African TV program \u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d which she has conceptualized, produces and directs. The programme sensitizes communities about pertinent issues supported and championed by Merck Foundation as outlined earlier, this is through \u201cFashion and Art with Purpose\u201d Community that she has established in 2020. After its successful launches on GH One TV (Ghana), NTV (Uganda), KTN (Kenya), the programme has now extended its broadcast on other prime African TV Channels including LNTV (Liberia), AYV (Sierra Leone) and ZNBC (Zambia). The programme also streams on YouTube and the Foundation\u2019s Social Media channels. The programme hosts fashion designers singers and prominent guests from across Africa to discuss important subjects and address them through their creative work.<\/p>

\u201cThe Art and Fashion can contribute to sensitizing our communities about critical social and health issues. With this though in mind, I came up with \u2018Our Africa TV program\u2019, which is both informational and entertaining,\u201d she explains.<\/p>

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Education. Education. Education<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Also, at the heart of her passion and zeal, is the importance of education in any society\u2019s quest for development. More so that of its youth, particularly marginalized girls. As such, Merck Foundation has so far supported education of 1000s of girls from 15 African countries through scholarships or school items.<\/p>

Dr. Kelej explains, \u201cAt Merck Foundation, we strongly believe in education as an important factor in promoting economic well-being in Africa and as a strong strategy to stop child marriage, GBV, FGM, and STDs. Girl education is the best vaccine for HIV and is considered the best investment in the 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>

Her passion is therefore, to empower girls and women through various initiatives, including providing training for female and young researchers, medical graduates and supporting the education of best performing girl students across Africa.<\/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. Through our \u2018Educating Linda\u2019<\/strong> program we have been contributing to the future of 1000\u2019s of girls in partnership with the African First Ladies as part of the Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong> campaign, from many African countries such as Burundi, Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Gambia, Guinea Conakry, Liberia Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. My aim is to provide an opportunity to such girls to pursue their dreams and reach their potential through access to education.\u201d added Dr. Kelej.<\/p>

But Dr. Rasha Kelej also knows the importance of the saying \u201ccatch them young\u201d and as such, with the support of partners and African First Ladies, she has so far, released 7 inspirational children\u2019s storybooks in English, French and Portuguese language. The storybooks are distributed to school children across Africa in both and digital formats.<\/p>

Dr. Kelej has become a Leading Voice Against Infertility Stigma and Childless Women, devoting her Passion for Health, Education and Women Rights.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

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The power of Song<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Dr. Kelej also knows the significance and value of songs in influencing cultural changes and mindsets. She has hence created over 30 songs in English, French and Portuguese, all of which cover the issues at the heart of Merck Foundation and her passion \u2013 i.e. breaking infertility stigma, empowering women, and healthy living. Not only has she worked with African First Ladies on this, she has also notable co-opted influential figures such as The President of Liberia George Weah, The Former First Lady of Burundi The daughter of the current President of Burundi to compose and sing songs in support of the \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d campaign. On the health lifestyle front, Dr. Kelej has launched the songs \u2018NO more Diabetes, Sugar Free\u2019<\/strong> in English<\/strong>, \u2018Dites non au Diab\u00e8te\u2019<\/strong> in French <\/strong>and \u2018Chega de Diabete\u2019<\/strong> in Portuguese<\/strong>. The songs communicate an important message that diabetes can be prevented and managed with lifestyle modifications like going sugar-free, eating healthy, exercising regularly, stopping smoking, and limiting alcohol intake.<\/p>

It is inarguable that Dr. Kelej is a crusader on a mission. A mission that is yielding results and her influence in the areas of health, patient care, social inclusion, girl education and the empowerment of women is therefore undeniable.<\/p>

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Written and edited by
reGina Jane Jere with Samba Yonga
8 l New African Woman l Dec 2022<\/strong><\/p>

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