{"id":8331,"date":"2026-04-05T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T11:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:17:52","slug":"message-from-senator-dr-rasha-kelej-ceo-of-merck-foundation-on-meeting-the-first-lady-of-senegal-at-the-7th-edition-of-merck-foundation-first-ladies-initiative-summit-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331","title":{"rendered":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8332\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and\u00a0The First Lady of Senegal, H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE\u00a0at\u00a0the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>It was an immense honor to welcome and meet my dear sister,\u00a0<strong>H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal and Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025<\/strong>. The Summit was inaugurated by\u00a0<strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation &amp; President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>and H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE<\/strong>, alongside the esteemed\u00a0<strong>First Ladies of Angola, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, and Zimbabwe.<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8333\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Together with my dear sister, we have achieved a lot, since our partnership journey began in 2025. We are delighted to begin this impactful journey together, through our programs. I am happy to share that we have so far provided\u00a0<strong>25 scholarships<\/strong>\u00a0for Senegalese doctors in many specialties such as Oncology, Diabetes, Fertility, and Embryology. We will soon be enrolling more doctors for various other critical and underserved specialties<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8334\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-1-300x200.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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8335\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>I am also proud to share the Merck Foundation has provided&nbsp;<strong>2280&nbsp;<\/strong>scholarships for doctors from 52 countries in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties.<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8336\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-2-300x200.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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8337\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>Moreover, as part of our \u201cEducating Linda\u201d program, we are supporting the education of high-performing yet underprivileged schoolgirls annually in Senegal, in partnership with The First Lady, empowering them to pursue their dreams and shape a brighter future. We have also launched seven children\u2019s storybooks in French\u2014\u201cMore Than a Mother,\u201d \u201cEducating Linda,\u201d \u201cJackline\u2019s Rescue,\u201d \u201cNot Who You Are,\u201d \u201cRide into the Future,\u201d \u201cSugar Free Jude,\u201d and \u201cMark\u2019s Pressure\u201d\u2014to address issues like breaking infertility stigma, supporting girl education, stopping GBV, and promoting diabetes and hypertension awareness.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the Speech of The First Lady of Senegal &amp; Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother during the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 here:&nbsp;<\/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=\"H.E. First Lady of Senegal @ 12th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g7CoXpbG9CM?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 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch the video of\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej\u00a0<\/strong>receiving\u00a0<strong>H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal, and Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d:<\/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=\"Senegal First Lady @ Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary in Banjul, The Gambia, 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfIQgKsEuI0?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 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the video of MFFLI<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>committee meeting:\u00a0<\/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=\"Dr. Rasha Kelej @ Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Committee - 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sc2XFyU3s10?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><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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8338\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>First Lady of Senegal<\/strong>\u00a0has launched many community awareness initiatives to address a wide range of social and health issues.<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8339\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>Together with the office of the\u00a0<strong>First Lady of Senegal<\/strong>\u00a0recently conducted their Online Health Media Training to encourage the journalist to be the voice of the voiceless and create a culture shift around critical social issues like supporting girl education, ending GBV and FGM, women empowerment, and health issues like diabetes and hypertension awareness.<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8340\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-15.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-15-300x200.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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8341\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>During the Summit, we announced the<strong>\u00a0Call for Applications<\/strong>\u00a0for our eight\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation Awards<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>The First Lady of Senegal<\/strong>, targeting Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents. These awards aim to inspire creative storytelling to address pressing issues like Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending FGM, and Promoting Diabetes and Hypertension Awareness. I warmly invite Senegal\u2019s young talents to submit their creative work to<strong>\u00a0submit@merck-foundation.com<\/strong>\u00a0by 30th September 2025 for \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d awards and 30th October 2025 for \u201cDiabetes &amp; Hypertension\u201d awards.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/Upcoming-Programs-&amp;-Call-For-Applications\"><strong>View all Call for applications<\/strong><\/a><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/Awards-Online-Application-Form\">Apply Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-1024x707.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-1536x1060.png 1536w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2-600x414.png 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MF-Awards-2026-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>The Summit\u2019s hybrid format enabled over 6,000 participants from more than 70 countries to join our discussions, amplifying our collective impact and fostering meaningful dialogue on healthcare and social challenges.<\/p><p>Kind Regards,<br><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.)<\/strong><br>CEO of Merck Foundation<br>President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI)<br>President of \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d Campaign<\/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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8342\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-7-1-300x200.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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8343\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-5-1-300x200.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\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8345\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-4-1-300x200.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=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8346\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025-11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and\u00a0The First Lady of Senegal, H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE\u00a0at\u00a0the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 It was an immense honor to welcome and meet my dear sister,\u00a0H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal and Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-message"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and\u00a0The First Lady of Senegal, H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE\u00a0at\u00a0the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 It was an immense honor to welcome and meet my dear sister,\u00a0H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal and Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rasha Kelej\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rasha Kelej\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Rashakelej\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Rashakelej\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rasha Kelej\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rasha Kelej\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/429e6f8aa2355c3af69519b29a0fe3a5\"},\"headline\":\"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\"},\"wordCount\":692,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Messages\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\",\"name\":\"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":400},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/\",\"name\":\"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation\",\"description\":\"CEO Merck Foundation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Rasha-Kelej-129-scaled-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Rasha-Kelej-129-scaled-1.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1051,\"caption\":\"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rashakelej\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rasha_kelej\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rasha-kelej-a5605022\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCO_bN_T_NodcOYwcPjknaog\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/429e6f8aa2355c3af69519b29a0fe3a5\",\"name\":\"Rasha Kelej\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b836d420e91888c2d8005f217e03f300?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b836d420e91888c2d8005f217e03f300?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Rasha Kelej\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej","og_description":"Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and\u00a0The First Lady of Senegal, H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE\u00a0at\u00a0the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 It was an immense honor to welcome and meet my dear sister,\u00a0H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal and Ambassador of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331","og_site_name":"Rasha Kelej","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/","article_published_time":"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Rasha Kelej","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Rashakelej","twitter_site":"@Rashakelej","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rasha Kelej","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331"},"author":{"name":"Rasha Kelej","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/429e6f8aa2355c3af69519b29a0fe3a5"},"headline":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025","datePublished":"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331"},"wordCount":692,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg","articleSection":["Messages"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331","url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331","name":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 | Rasha Kelej","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-05T11:51:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-05T12:17:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1Main-_-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-meets-Senegal-First-Lady-at-the-Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary-2025.jpg","width":600,"height":400},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=8331#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Senegal at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/","name":"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation","description":"CEO Merck Foundation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#organization","name":"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation","url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Rasha-Kelej-129-scaled-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Rasha-Kelej-129-scaled-1.jpg","width":1600,"height":1051,"caption":"Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelejRasha\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Rashakelej","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rasha_kelej\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rasha-kelej-a5605022\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCO_bN_T_NodcOYwcPjknaog"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/429e6f8aa2355c3af69519b29a0fe3a5","name":"Rasha Kelej","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b836d420e91888c2d8005f217e03f300?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b836d420e91888c2d8005f217e03f300?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Rasha Kelej"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8331"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8348,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8331\/revisions\/8348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}