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 Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Cabo Verde at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation & President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Dr. DÉBORA KATISA CARVALHO, The First Lady of Cabo
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Gabon at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation & President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Madam ZITA OLIGUI NGUEMA, First Lady of the Gabonese
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Kenya at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation & President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Mrs. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., First Lady of the Republic
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on marking World Heart Day 2025, together with African and Asian First Ladies by providing out of 2400 scholarships, 925 scholarships for future Cardiovascular Preventive, Cardiology, Diabetes, and Endocrinology experts in 52 countries
We mark World Heart Day every day through our continuous efforts to strengthen healthcare capacity and expand access to quality and equitable care in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Preventive, Hypertension,
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, on Meeting The First Lady of Nigeria to Discuss Our Programs at MFFLI Summit 2025
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation & President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the
Message from Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation heartfelt congratulations to H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, on her swearing-in once again as President
Heartfelt Congratulations to H.E. Dr. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, for being sworn in once again as the President. I
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej about the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck Foundation Chairman
Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The Gambia Vice President and First Lady, and First Ladies of Burundi, CAR, Liberia, Sao Tome, Senegal at Merck
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, about the MFFLI Committee Meeting held with First Ladies of Africa and Asia call for action to build healthcare and Media capacity, Break Infertility Stigma and
Merck Foundation Chairman, CEO, and 14 First Ladies inaugurate the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit in Dubai 2025 I