{"id":7279,"date":"2025-01-16T14:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=7279"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:33:48","slug":"merck-foundation-ceo-shares-the-partnership-journey-with-liberia-first-lady-2018-to-2023-to-transform-patient-care-support-girl-education-and-break-infertility-stigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=7279","title":{"rendered":"Merck Foundation CEO shares the partnership journey with Liberia First Lady 2018 to 2023 to transform patient care, Support Girl Education and break infertility stigma"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Liberia-First-Lady.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7280\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Liberia-First-Lady.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Liberia-First-Lady-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia &amp; Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Merck Foundation CEO and Liberia First Lady meet with 12 African First Ladies during 9th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022 to approve their future strategy and announce their impact report and call for action to build healthcare capacity and empower women &amp; girls in Liberia.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Merck Foundation is transforming the Patient care landscape and making history together with Liberia First lady and other partners in Africa, Asia, and beyond. Watch partnership journey of Merck Foundation with Liberia First Lady:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Merck Foundation &amp; Liberia First Lady partnership - 2019 till end of 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zwy9HQ_38GY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>Watch the video of The First Lady of Liberia &amp; Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d during the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022 here<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Liberia First Lady, H.E. CLAR WEAH @ 9th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary \u2013 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGb0xwG8Ehk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the&nbsp;<strong>9th Edition of \u201cMerck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary\u201d<\/strong>. The conference was inaugurated by&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees,<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary,<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia &amp; Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;along with&nbsp;<strong>African First Ladies of Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Zambia, Angola and Central Africa.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4735.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7281\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4735.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4735-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7282\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4744.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4744-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong>&nbsp;emphasized, \u201cI met my dear sister,&nbsp;<strong>H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia<\/strong>&nbsp;in Senegal in 2018 for the first time and our long-term partnership started since then. We have achieved a lot in a very short time.<\/p><p>We had a long meeting during 9th edition of our Luminary to discuss our joint programs and strategy and report its impact. I am proud to share that together we have provided&nbsp;<strong>37 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;to young doctors in Liberia in critical and underserved specialties like Oncology, Fertility &amp; Embryology, Sexual &amp; Reproductive care, Diabetes, Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology, and Acute Medicine. Together, we will transform the healthcare sector in the country. I am looking forward to amazing revolution that our long-term partnership can achieve in Liberia.\u201d<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0465.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7283\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0465.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0465-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7284\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0162-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia &amp; Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;emphasized, \u201cOur partnership journey is supporting the social and economic development of our country and Merck Foundation programs are very beneficial for the people of our country. We have achieved many milestones since 2018.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03742.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7285\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03742.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03742-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0163.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0163.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0163-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7287\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0344-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>Together we are also working on various initiatives to raise awareness about critical social and health issues like Breaking Infertility Stigma, supporting Girl Education, Stopping GBV, Ending Child Marriage &amp; FGM, diabetes &amp; hypertension awareness. Merck Foundation has provided&nbsp;<strong>Sanitary Napkin Production Machine<\/strong>&nbsp;and raw materials to help our young girls to ensure good menstrual hygiene for them, so they can continue their education and reduce the number of girls dropping out from school.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0434.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7288\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_0434-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>Together, we have provided&nbsp;<strong>37 medical scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;to our young doctors. This is a huge achievement for us, and we are definitely making history in Libera by training the first specialists in many medical fields such as: Infertility, Embryology, Oncology and Diabetes.\u201d<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5406.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7289\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5406-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7290\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5399-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>On day 2 of the Luminary,&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative- MFFLI committee meeting<\/strong>&nbsp;was also conducted between The First Ladies and Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO. During the MFFLI committee meeting, the future strategy of 2023 was discussed and the impact of their partnership programs since 2018, were announced.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5359.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7291\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5359-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5351.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7292\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_5351-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_53521.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7293\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_53521.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_53521-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>\u201cI personally enjoyed our reading session of Children\u2019s storybooks created by Merck Foundation, \u2018Jackline\u2019s Rescue\u2019 \u2013 to focus on the importance of Girl Education and highlight the immoral practices of society including child marriage &amp; dowry system; and \u2018A Ride Into The Future\u2019 \u2013 to emphasize on the importance of empowering girls through education. It was my favorite part of MFFLI committee, I hope we keep doing this every year\u201d,&nbsp;<strong>Senator Rasha Kelej<\/strong>&nbsp;emphasized.<\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the video of MFFLI<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>committee meeting:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej @ Merck Foundation Foundation First Ladies Initiative- MFFLI Committee 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hGd8fTM7qwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p>During the Luminary, an important one to one meeting between The First Lady of Liberia and Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej was also held to discuss the impact of on-going programs and define strategies to further build healthcare and media capacity in Liberia.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch the video of&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej receiving Liberia First Lady,&nbsp;H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Senator,Dr.Rasha Kelej receives Liberia First Lady @9th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary-2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ws9oPzfPBv4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p>Together with&nbsp;<strong>Liberia First Lady,&nbsp;<\/strong>Merck Foundation has provided&nbsp;<strong>37 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;to local doctors in Liberia in critical and underserved specialties so far,&nbsp;<strong>out of which 9 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;have been provided to doctors for&nbsp;<strong>Diabetes&nbsp;<\/strong>as a part of their Nationwide Diabetes Blue Points Program.<\/p><p>Moreover,&nbsp;<strong>4 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;have been provided for the&nbsp;<strong>Oncology&nbsp;<\/strong>Fellowship and Master Program. This has given Liberia the first oncologists and will transform the landscape of cancer care in the country by forming the first cancer care team.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8154.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7294\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8154.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8154-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7295\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8162.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8162-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><\/p><p>Merck Foundation has also provided&nbsp;<strong>13 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;for One-Year Online PG Diploma and Two-Year MSc in&nbsp;<strong>Sexual and Reproductive Medicine<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>8 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;for<strong>&nbsp;Embryology<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>training, Fertility training and Master in the Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>3 scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;have been provided for One-Year Online Post Graduate Diploma and Two-year MSc in&nbsp;<strong>Acute Medicine<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u201cMerck Foundation has always believed in the importance of building healthcare capacity and has been working towards this since 2012. We will continue to provide medical training to Liberian doctors in various medical specialties in partnership with the&nbsp;<strong>First Lady of Liberia<\/strong>&#8220;, assured&nbsp;<strong>Senator,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Rasha Kelej.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7296\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8021-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7297\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8588.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_8588-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;in partnership with<strong>&nbsp;The Liberia First Lady&nbsp;<\/strong>has also initiated \u201c<strong>Educating Linda<\/strong>\u201d Program, which is very important for Liberian girls as through this program, scholarships will be provided to 20 underprivileged but brilliant girls to continue their education till they graduate. Additionally, Merck Foundation distributed 3000 essential school items sets to school-going girls.<\/p><p>Moreover,<strong>&nbsp;Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;together with&nbsp;<strong>The First Lady of Liberia and The Ministry of Education&nbsp;<\/strong>launched three children\u2019s storybooks titled:&nbsp;<strong>\u201cMarpeh\u2019s Story\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>to emphasize on the 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,<strong>&nbsp;\u201cEducating Miatta Story\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>to emphasize on the importance of empowering girls through education&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;\u201cMake the Right Choice Story\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>to raise awareness about coronavirus prevention amongst children and youth as it provides facts about the pandemic and how to stay safe and healthy during the outbreak. 30,000 copies of these storybooks have been distributed to school students of Liberia.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/merckfoundation\/public\/uploads\/digital_library\/Manneh_s_story_Liberia.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Marpeh_s-story-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7299\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Marpeh_s-story-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Marpeh_s-story-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Marpeh_s-story-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Marpeh_s-story.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/merckfoundation\/public\/uploads\/digital_library\/Educating_Miatta_storybook_Liberia.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia-Educating-Miatta-storybook-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7300\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia-Educating-Miatta-storybook-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia-Educating-Miatta-storybook-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia-Educating-Miatta-storybook-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia-Educating-Miatta-storybook.jpg 841w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/merckfoundation\/public\/uploads\/digital_library\/Making_the_right_choice_story_Liberia.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Make-the-right-choice-story.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7301\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Make-the-right-choice-story.jpg 607w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pages-from-Liberia_Make-the-right-choice-story-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>\u201cTogether we will soon also launch more storybooks to address issues like supporting girl education, child marriage, GBV and diabetes and hypertension. Moreover, we will also continue to train more young doctors and provide Liberia with many more first medical specialists\u201d assured&nbsp;<strong>Senator,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Rasha Kelej.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;also announced the Call for applications for their 8 important awards in&nbsp;<strong>partnership<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>The First Lady of Liberia&nbsp;<\/strong>for Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents in these fields.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7302\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP04379.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7303\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP04379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP04379-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>The&nbsp;<strong>9th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2022&nbsp;<\/strong>was&nbsp;<strong>streamed live on the social media handles of&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/merckfoundation\/\"><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong><\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/KelejRasha\/\"><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><a>Link to the Facebook live steam of&nbsp;<strong>Inaugural Session of<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary &amp; African First Ladies High Level Panel:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/videos\/1578702445903102\"><strong>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/videos\/1578702445903102<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;is transforming the Patient care landscape and making history together with its partners in Africa, Asia, and beyond, through:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1580 + Scholarships provided by Merck Foundation for doctors from 50 Countries in 36 critical and underserved medical specialties. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;is also creating a culture shift and breaking the silence about a wide range of social and health issues in Africa and underserved communities through:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2500+ Media Persons<\/strong>\u00a0from more than\u00a0<strong>35 countries<\/strong>\u00a0trained to better raise Awareness about different social and health issues<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>8 Different Awards<\/strong>\u00a0Launched annually for best media coverage, fashion designers, films, and songs<\/li>\n\n<li>Around\u00a0<strong>30 songs<\/strong>\u00a0to address health and social issues by local singers across Africa<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>8 Children\u2019s Storybooks<\/strong>\u00a0in three languages &#8211; English, French, and Portuguese<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Pan African TV Program &#8220;Our Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0addressing Social and Health Issues in Africa through \u201cFashion and ART with Purpose\u201d Community<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>1000+ Girls from 15 African<\/strong>\u00a0countries supported through scholarships or school items, annually.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>9 Social Media Channels<\/strong>\u00a0with more than\u00a0<strong>5 Million Followers.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7302\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BSP03684-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6045.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7305\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6045.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_6045-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with H.E. 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