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 Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on being named among the “100 Most Impactful Voices 2026” by ABCD Africa
I am deeply honoured to be included in the ‘100 Most Impactful Voices 2026’ list. I sincerely thank ABCD Africa for acknowledging my work over the past 14 years
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on a New Year 2024
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Dear Partners, Friends and Family, Happy New Year, 2024! Thank you for your support during
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on conducting Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit–MARS Awards 2023 of Best African Women Researchers and Young Researchers announced during Video Conference
MARS AWARDS Ceremony VC Like every year since 2016, I am extremely proud of our 6 Winners of MARS Awards this year who have been recognized under
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej, announcing the Winners of their Fashion, Song and Film Awards 2022
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulates the Winners of Merck Foundation Fashion, Song and Film Awards “More Than a Mother” and “Diabetes & Hypertension” Awards 2022.
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej, on conducting the Health Media Training during their Annual Conference Africa Asia Luminary in India
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with the African First Ladies of Central African Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, Ghana
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 Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative – MFFLI in India in 2024
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with the First Ladies of Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, and Ghana during the Merck Foundation
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Senator, Rasha Kelej, on offering heartfelt condolences on the passing of the President of Namibia
With profound sadness and heavy hearts, we at the Merck Foundation, along with Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Merck Executive Board, extend our deepest sympathies to