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, Dr. Rasha Kelej on meeting with The First Lady of Central African Republic during the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025
I am proud to share that werecently conducted the 12th Edition of our annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia. The
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej on Marking World Cancer Day 2026 by building Oncology Care Capacity through 258 cancer care Scholarships across 34 countries
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia during the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025 At Merck Foundation,

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Dr. Rasha Kelej on marking ‘International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2026’ through ‘More Than a Mother’ and ‘Educating Linda’ Programs
CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.) with Fashion Designers displaying designs on STOP FGM. I am happy to mark the International Day of

Message from Merck Foundation CEO Dr. Rasha Kelej on being Recognized as One of the 100 Most Influential African Women alongside Tanzania and Namibia Presidents, by Avance Media for the 7th Consecutive Year
I am deeply honored to be recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women for the seventh consecutive year. It is a privilege to be named alongside

Message from Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej, following her recent meeting with the First Lady of Burundi, H.E. Angeline Ndayishimiye, recognizing her efforts as the Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Ambassador
I am proud to share with you the photos from the meeting with the First Lady of Burundi, H.E. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE recently and recognize her for her

Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej on Marking International Day of Girls and Women in Science by Providing 1195 scholarships to women healthcare providers to empower women in Science—International Day of Girls & Women in Science 2026
Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej with African schoolgirls, to mark International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2026. We at Merck Foundation mark ‘International Day of

Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation on marking International Women’s Day 2026
We mark International Women’s Day 2026, Together with the First Ladies of Africa and Asia, Ambassadors of our “More Than a Mother” Campaign, and our partners, by

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