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, Dr. Rasha Kelej on providing 1050 scholarships out of their 2230 scholarships for women doctors as part of their Women Empowerment Efforts – Marking International Women’s Day 2025
Together with my dear sisters, the First Ladies of Africa and Asia, we celebrate women every day through our “More Than a Mother” campaign—a testament to our
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej on Marking International Women’s Day 2025 through Their Impactful Development Programs
We at Merck Foundation, together with African First Ladies, mark Women’s Day every day through our impactful development programs, which aim to empower women and girls in education,
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Marking ‘World Art Day 2025’ through Our Pan African ‘Art and Fashion with Purpose’ Community and Awards in Partnership with Africa’s First Ladies
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during Our Africa TV Program. I am delighted to mark ‘World Art Day 2025’ as I strongly believe that
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej on Marking World Health Day 2025, Together with African First Ladies by Providing 2,250 Scholarships for Future Specialists in 44 Critical Medical Fields Across 52 Countries
We mark “World Health Day 2025” through our daily efforts in building healthcare capacity and transforming patient care in Africa, Asia and beyond. Together with our Ambassadors,
Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Celebrating the 125 Winners of the 2024 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards and Announcing the 2025 Awards in Partnership with African First Ladies
I am proud to announce the winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards 2024 “More Than a Mother” and “Diabetes and Hypertension”. We have 125 winners
Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Congratulating H.E. Dr. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, President of Tanzania, for Receiving the ‘Mother of the Nation Order’ from the President of the United Arab Emirates
H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, during the 11th Edition
Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Marking ‘World Hypertension Day’ 2025 by Transforming Hypertension, Cardiovascular, and Diabetes Care through Scholarships and Community Awareness Programs
At Merck Foundation we observe “World Hypertension Day” by expanding access to quality and equitable care in Hypertension, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Cardiovascular preventive care, which are all
Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of Nigeria, to Strengthen Healthcare and Social Impact Programs
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO meet H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am proud to share