{"id":9379,"date":"2026-04-15T17:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9379"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:19:26","slug":"message-from-ceo-of-merck-foundation-senator-rasha-kelej-on-the-discussions-with-the-african-first-ladies-to-build-health-capacity-break-infertility-stigma-support-girl-education-during-merc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9379","title":{"rendered":"Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej, on the discussions with the African First Ladies to Build Health capacity, Break Infertility Stigma &amp; Support Girl Education during Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative &#8211; MFFLI in India in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main_Merck-Foundation-CEO-Senator-Dr-Rasha-Kelej-with-The-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-their-MFFLI-Meeting1.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej&nbsp;with the First Ladies of Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, and Ghana during the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2023 in India.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>The&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative &#8211; MFFLI committee<\/strong>&nbsp;was conducted on the&nbsp;<strong>2nd day of the 10th Edition of \u201cMerck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;in India. The conference was inaugurated by me,&nbsp;<strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, along with Africa\u2019s First Ladies of 11 countries;<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>H.E. Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Botswana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Madam ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Burundi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Dr. D\u00c9BORA KATISA CARVALHO,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Cabo Verde<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Madam BRIGITTE TOUADERA,\u00a0The First Lady of Central African Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WEAH,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Liberia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. MONICA CHAKWERA,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. MARIA DE FATIMA VILA NOVA,\u00a0The First Lady of the Democratic Republic of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Amai Dr. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA,\u00a0The First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>H.E. Madam DENISE NYAKERU TSHISEKEDI,\u00a0The First Lady of the Democratic Republic of The Congo<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Link to the Merck Foundation Africa First Ladies Initiative &#8211; MFFLI<\/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 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3PV8xFaY_Rw?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>I am very proud to conduct\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation Africa First ladies Initiatives \u2013 MFFLI,<\/strong>\u00a0together with\u00a0our Guests of Honor and Keynote Speakers, t<strong>he First Ladies of 11 African Countries,<\/strong>\u00a0who are also the\u00a0<strong>Ambassadors of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong>, to discuss the\u00a0<strong>2024 strategy<\/strong>\u00a0to build healthcare &amp; that media capacity and raise awareness on a wide range of sensitive and critical social and health issues like\u00a0<em><strong>Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Stopping GBV, Breaking Infertility Stigma, Ending FGM, Women Empowerment, and Diabetes Awareness.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/news-articles\/Rasha-Kelej-&amp;-African-First-Ladies-called-for-2024-action-to-Build-Health-capacity-Break-Infertility-Stigma-&amp;-Support-Girl-Education-during-Merck-Foundation-First-Ladies-initiative-MFFLI-in-India\">Watch all the Speeches<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9381\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-11.jpg 928w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-11-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-11-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-11-600x434.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure><p>Together with the First Ladies, we have provided more than&nbsp;<strong>1700 scholarships to young doctors from 50 countries in 42 critical and underserved specialties<\/strong>&nbsp;till today. This is a great milestone of transforming the patient care landscape and leading Africa to a better, healthier and stronger future. I am happy to hear from my dear sisters their experiences and success stories in their respective countries, together we will be an important part of Africa\u2019s legacy.<\/p><p><strong>Kind Regards,<br>Senator,&nbsp;Dr. Rasha Kelej,&nbsp;<br>CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9382\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-21.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-CEO-with-First-Ladies-of-Africa-during-MFFLI-Meeting-21-300x200.jpg 300w, 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