Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.)
Chief Executive Officer - CEO of Merck Foundation
Member of the Egyptian Senate (2020- 2025)
One of the 100 Most Influential African Women (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025)
President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI
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Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej about the Merck Foundation Kenya Alumni Summit and Awards Ceremony 2024
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with their Kenyan Alumni and Media Winners in Nairobi, Kenya. Merck Foundation marked milestone of providing 165 scholarships to doctors in

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej about the Merck Foundation Ghana Alumni Summit, Awards Ceremony 2024 & Health Media Training
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO together with The First Lady of Ghana during their Alumni Summit 2024 in Accra. Merck Foundation marked a milestone of

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej about her and Chairmans’ meeting with their long-term partner The Standard group, Kenya to discuss their “OUR AFRICA” TV program
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with their Kenyan Alumni and Media Winners in Nairobi, Kenya. Merck Foundation underscored their long-term commitment to inform, educate and

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on conducting the Alumni Summit in Côte d’Ivoire to launch their Educating Linda program in partnership with Ministry of Education
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with Heads of Fertility Societies of Francophone Countries during the Merck Foundation Annual Summit in Cote d’Ivoire. Merck Foundation conducted Côte D’Ivoire

Merck Foundation and Africa Reproductive Care society (ARCS) together conduct the 3rd Online Annual World Infertility Awareness Summit (WIAS 2024) & Press Conference.
Merck Foundation and Africa Reproductive Care society (ARCS) together conducted the Third Edition of “World Infertility Awareness Summit (WIAS) 2024”. The Summit was co-chaired by the Chairperson of Africa Reproductive Care Society (ARCS)

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on launching the Merck Foundation Programs to build healthcare capacity, stop infertility Stigma & GBV and Support girl education in Botswana
(Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, President of “More Than a Mother” Campaign, The President of the Republic of Botswana, H.E. Dr. MOKGWEETSI ERIC

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on announcing their annual program “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024” to be conducted in Tanzania
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam.

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej
At Merck Foundation, we are fully committed to the elevation of humanity and the support of social and health developmental initiatives. Our work is focused