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Africa Health Excon: Positioning Africa as the continental hub for health innovation and trade

Merck is actively bringing technical and process expertise with various key African countries and customers to build local manufacturing capabilities

The Merck (MerckGroup.com) Africa Bureau aims to accelerate the business transformation of the company operations in Africa to ensure sustainable business and create long-term value. Merck has unveiled plans to expand its footprint in Africa through a four-tiered program of awareness, diagnosis, training of healthcare professionals, and treatment access. Merck announced…

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Paolo Carli Appointed as the Head of MEA at Merck

Paolo Carli has decades of business and pharmaceutical experience demonstrating a proven track record of continuous success under his leadership

Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), one of the leading science and technology companies announced the appointment of Paolo Carli as Head of Middle East, Africa & Turkey (MEA) region for its healthcare business. In his new role, Paolo will be responsible for leading the commercial operations for Merck across MEA. Commenting on his…

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    • Merck Hypertension Award
    • From left to right: Prof. Elijah Ogola, Vice President, Pan African Society of Cardiology; Prof. Frederik Otieno, Endocrinology Specialist; Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Award 2016 winners from Kenya, Elisha Ngetich, Ralph Obure, Ezekiel Osolika, Samuel Mucheru, and Sheila Wambui with Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare highlight the urgent need for diabetes and hypertension ambassadors and experts in Africa that the Awards aim to build.
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Video News Release: Merck announces 2016 winners and calls for applications for the 2017 Hypertension Award to mark “World Hypertension Day”

Merck aims to build hypertension experts platform across the globe through call for 2017 Hypertension Award applications to mark World Hypertension Day

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Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials, marks today World Hypertension Day with the announcement of the 2016 ‘Merck Hypertension Award’ winners and the call for applications for the 2017 Hypertension Award. The award as part of the Merck Capacity Advancement Program…

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Video News Release: Merck More Than a Mother Media Recognition Awards Call For Applications

The Awards will honor and reward outstanding journalistic coverage that enhances the public’s engagement and understanding of infertility stigma and the need to change the social perception of it in African communities

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“We have established this award in partnership with Africa Fertility Society to showcase and appreciate outstanding health journalism and to recognize individual professional journalists and students who have produced accurate, informative, and compelling stories about infertile women or couples,” emphasized Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer of Merck Healthcare and…

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Video News Release: UNESCO Merck Africa Research Summit - MARS 2017 Call for Applications

UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit - MARS 2017 will have scientific support from UNESCO (United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization), African Union Scientific, Technical and Research Commission (AU-STRC), the University of Cambridge, UK, University of Rome, and Merck

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As part of ‘Merck STEM Program for Women and Youth’, the UNESCO Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS 2017 (www.UNESCO-MARS.com) will be held in Mauritius with the aim to empower Women and Youth in Research under the patronage of the Head of State of The Republic of Mauritius, H.E. Ameenah Gurib…

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    • Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Malaysia and Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare meeting before the ‘Merck More than a Mother’ event held during 7th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction Congress (ASPIRE 2017) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    • Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Malaysia, cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the 7th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction Congress (ASPIRE 2017) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Looking on are Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone; Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Uganda; Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa Fertility Society; Prof. Tzeng Chii-Ruey, President of ASPIRE; Dr. Surinder Singh, Congress President; Dato’ Dr. Prashant Nadkarni; and Prof. P C Wong with Scientific Chairs and other ASPIRE officials.
    • Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Malaysia accompanied by Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare and other dignitaries. From left to right: Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Dr. Kamini Rao, Chairperson of International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health- IIRRH, India; Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, Immediate Past President of ASPIRE & President Elect of Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Societies of India; Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Uganda; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya. 2nd row (L-R): Prof. Joe Leigh Simpson, Immediate Past President of International Federation of Fertility Societies; Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa Fertility Society and Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone.
    • Group photo of the ‘Merck More than a Mother’ high level panelists (left to right) Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa Fertility Society; Dr. Ivan Sini, Chairman of Indonesian Reproductive Sciences Institute; Hon. Julieta Kavetuna, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Namibia; Dr. Kamini Rao, Chairperson of International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health, India; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Malaysia; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone; Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Uganda; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Prof. Joe Leigh Simpson, Immediate Past President of International Federation of Fertility Societies joined by Prof. Tzeng Chii-Ruey, ASPIRE President; Prof. P C Wong; Dato’ Dr. Prashant Nadkarni, Scientific Chairs; Dr. Surinder Singh, Congress President and Ms. BoonHuey EE, Managing Director, Merck Malaysia.
    • Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation, Malaysia and Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare accompanied by (from left to right) Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Dr. Kamini Rao, Chairperson of International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health, India; Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, Immediate Past President of ASPIRE & President Elect of Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Societies of India; Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Uganda; and Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament.
    • High level panellists during the ‘Merck More than a Mother’ event: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Azizah (center) of Pahang, Founder and Life President, Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation; Malaysia with Dr. Rasha Kelej (left), Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare with (from left to right) Dr. Ivan Sini, Chairman, Indonesian Reproductive Sciences Institute; Hon. Julieta Kavetuna, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Namibia; Dr. Kamini Rao, Chairperson of International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health, India; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone; Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Uganda; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, Immediate Past President of ASPIRE & President Elect of Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Societies of India and Prof. Joe Leigh Simpson, Immediate Past President of International Federation of Fertility Societies.
    • The story of Grace Kambini, Kenya
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    • The story of Aisha Tasila, Sierra Leone
    • H.E. First Lady of Central African Republic - Madame Brigitte Touadera
    • H.E. First Lady of Sierra Leone - Madam Sia Koroma
    • The story of empowering infertile women in Liberia
    • 'Merck More Than a Mother' empowering infertile women in Uganda
    • The story of empowering Batianor Community women of Ghana
    • The story of empowering Kachollom M. Sha, Nigeria
    • The story of empowering Ann Marie Lath, Cote d’Ivoire
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Video News Release: ‘Merck More than a Mother’ from Africa to Asia for the first time - in partnership with Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE)

After the success of the collaboration between ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and Indian and Indonesian fertility experts to provide practical embryology training, Merck will connect Africa with Asia to provide more opportunities for building capacity and interventions to empower infertile women and couples

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'Merck More than a Mother' engages policy makers and fertility experts to define interventions to improve access to regulated fertility care in Africa and Asia. Merck collaborates with Asian Fertility Societies to build fertility care capacity and improve access to information and health. Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), a leading science and technology company…

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    • Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp awarded a Medal of Honor by President, H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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    • Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp presents the Merck award to HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
    • President of Liberia HE Ellen Sirleaf presents a medal of honor to Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp to recognize Merck's efforts to empower women in Liberia and Africa
    • Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Harverkamp makes his speech before his award ceremony
    • Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp thanking H.E. President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
    • Video of Prof. Stangenberg-Haverkamp's award ceremony
    • 'Merck More than a Mother' - The Story of Empowering Westpoint Women, Liberia
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    • 'Merck More than a Mother' with Julia Duncan Cassell - Minister for Gender, Children & Social Protection, Liberia
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Video News Release: Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp awarded by Africa’s First Female President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The award is also to recognize ‘Merck More than a Mother’ which aims to empower infertile women in Liberia and across the African continent

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H.E. President of Republic of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf recognizes Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp for Merck’s contribution towards empowering women and girls in science and technology.  Merck marks the International Women‘s Day with the launch of their ‘More than a Mother’ and ‘STEM program’ in Liberia. Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), a leading…

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    • H.E. Madam Ellen Sirleaf, President of Liberia with Dr. Rasha Kelej (right), Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare and Maria De la Vega (left), former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidency, Kingdom of Spain and Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Deputy Minister for Health and Public Sanitation, Sierra Leone
    • H.E. Madam Ellen Sirleaf (centre), the President of Liberia and Hon. Julia Cassell, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection with some of the infertile women who have been supported through ‘Merck More than a Mother’s’ ‘Empowering Berna’ Project
    • HE Madam Ellen Sirleaf (left), President of Liberia, Hon. Julia Cassell (2nd left), Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Liberia and Dr. Rasha Kelej (right), Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare (centre) and Hon. Julia Cassell (left), Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Liberia with infertile women who have been supported through “Merck More than a Mother” ‘Empowering Berna’ Project
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare and Hon. Julia Cassell, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Liberia with girls from Victoria Tolbert School that has been equipped with a computer lab through the ‘Merck STEM Women and Girls’ Program to encourage them to study science and technology subjects
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare with girls from Victoria Tolbert School that has been equipped with a computer lab through the ‘Merck STEM Women and Girls’ Program to encourage them to study science and technology subjects
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare motivates girls from Victoria Tolbert School that has been equipped with a computer lab through the ‘Merck STEM Women and Girls’ Program to encourage them to study science and technology subjects
    • ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ - The Story of Empowering Westpoint Women, Liberia
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Video News Release: Merck marks ‘International Women’s Day’ with the launch of ‘More than a Mother’ campaign and ‘STEM program for Women and Girls’ for the first time in Liberia

In Liberia both ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and ‘Merck STEM’ program are in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

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Merck celebrates ‘International Women’s Day’ with Her Excellency, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,  President of Liberia; ‘Merck More than a Mother‘ campaign for the first time in Liberia in partnership with Ministry of Gender and Ministry of Health; Merck marks the ‘International Women’s Day’ with the launch of their STEM program…

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    • Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO Merck Healthcare; Liz Mbuthia, Board Member, Women 4 Cancer and Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare with women cancer survivors empowered through “Merck More than a Patient” to establish their own businesses to rebuild their lives and become productive members of society
    • Courtesy visit with Kenya’s First Lady: From left to right: Lina Ekomo, Central African Republic; Hon. Virgnie Baiokua, Minister of Social Affairs and National Reconciliation, Central African Republic; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady, Central African Republic; H.E. Margaret Kenyatta, First Lady, Republic of Kenya; Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare and Leonard Saika, Director - Regional Head of Social Responsibility & Market Development – Africa, Merck
    • Dignitaries at the “Merck More than a Mother” event in Nairobi with infertile women who are being supported through ‘Empowering Berna’ Project: Front row (left to right) Hon. Susan Mutua, Women Representative, Machakos; Hon. Joyce Lay, MP Taita Taveta; Hon. Virginie Baiokua, Minister for Social Affairs and National Reconciliation, Central African Republic; Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady, Central African Republic; H.E. Dr. Evans Kidero, Governor Nairobi County; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Anne Wamae, Ministry of Health, Kenya and Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Deputy Minister of Health and Public Sanitation
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare speaks to a young school girl at Olympic School in Nairobi during the launch of the “Merck STEM for Women and Girls Program” as H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady Central African Republic and Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare listen. The event included the launch of a computer library at the school
    • Pupils at Olympic School in Nairobi demonstrate their interest in technology during the launch of the “Merck STEM for Women and Girls” Program at the school
    • Beatrice Nyagol, a researcher at Kenya Medical Research Institute, the 1st place winner of 2016 UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit ‘Best African Women Researcher Award’ is awarded at home by Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO Merck Healthcare; and H.E. Dr. Evans Kidero, Governor, Nairobi County as Prof. George Godia (left) UNESCO Ambassador for Kenya; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare and Dr. Susan Mboya Kidero look on. The 2016 UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Beatrice was first awarded
    • High level panel members make their contribution on how to improve access to fertility care in Africa and reduce the stigmatization and discrimination of infertile women through a Culture Shift during the “Merck More than a Mother” event in Nairobi. From left to right: Dr. Kamini Rao, Chair Chairperson of International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health, India; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Taita Taveta, Kenya; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Hon. Virginie Baikoua, Minister for Social Affairs and National Reconciliation, Central African Republic; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Deputy Minister for Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone; Prof. Joe Leigh Simpson, Immediate Past President of International Federation of Fertility Societies; Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President, Africa Fertility Society; Dr. Paul Le Roux, President of Southern African Society of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecological Endoscopy and Dr. Mohamed Kamal, National Coordinator, Future Assured Foundation, Nigeria
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare engages with Prof. Nicholas Abinya (left) Program Director, Medical Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Nairobi together with the first fellows of the Program – Dr. Boginkosi Shoba from South Africa and Dr. Angela McLigeyo and Dr. Ezzi Mohamed from Kenya on the need for increasing the limited number of qualified oncologists in Africa through the Merck Africa Oncology Fellowship Program
    • From left to right: Prof. Elijah Ogola, Vice President, Pan African Society of Cardiology; Prof. Frederik Otieno, Endocrinology Specialist; Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Award winners, Elisha Ngetich, Ralph Obure, Ezekiel Osolika, Samuel Mucheru, and Sheila Wambui with Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare highlight the urgent need for diabetes and hypertension ambassadors and experts in Africa that the Awards aim to build
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Video News Release: Merck continues to empower Kenyan women through ‘Merck More than a Mother’ and ‘Merck STEM for Women and Girls’ programs

Merck will inaugurate their initiative at OLYMYPIC School where they equipped their library with a Computer Lab to encourage young girls to study science and technology as part of their ‘STEM for Girls and Women’ program in Africa

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‘Merck More than a Mother’ supports infertile women through access to information, health and change of mindset. ‘Merck STEM Program for Women and Girls’ starts today in Kenya. Merck inaugurates ‘OLYMPIC School’ where they equipped the library with a computer lab as part of their program ‘STEM for Women and…

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    • Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare encouraging infertile women who have been empowered through “Merck More than a Mother’s' ‘Empowering Berna’ Project in Tororo, Uganda as Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare (second left) and Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister State for Health, Uganda look on
    • Courtesy call on Uganda’s First Lady: From left to right: Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady Central African Republic; H.E. Madam Janet Museveni, First Lady, Republic of Uganda; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Hon. Virginie Baiokua, Minister of Social Affairs and National Reconciliation, Central African Republic; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone and Lina Ekomo, Central African Republic
    • From left to right: Dr. Anthony Mbonye, Director of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Uganda; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady, Central African Republic; Hon. Zuliatu Cooper, Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone and Hon. Virginie Baiokua (2nd row center), Minister of Social Affairs and National Reconciliation, Central African Republic
    • Dignitaries meeting before the “Merck More than a Mother” event in Kampala, Uganda: Left to right – Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady, Central African Republic; Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Prof. Joe Leigh Simpson, Past President, International Federation of Fertility Societies; Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, President, Africa Fertility Society; and Dr. James Olobo-Lalobo, Vice President, Africa Fertility Society
    • Brian and Sawuiya Ntongo (2nd right) a couple from Uganda shares their experience with infertility and how they overcome it together through a shared responsibility as Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda; Hon. Joyce Lay, Member of Parliament, Kenya; Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare and Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare look on and admire the baby born after both of them sought fertility care as a couple
    • Maria Nabaggala, a researcher at Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda, the 4th place winner, of 2016 UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit ‘Best African Women Researcher Award’ is awarded at home by Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO Merck Healthcare; and Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State of Health, Uganda as Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare looks on. The 2016 UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Maria was first awarded
    • H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady Central African Republic and Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda address participants in Tororo, Uganda during the inauguration of businesses for infertile women established with support from “Merck More than a Mother’s” ‘Empowering Berna’ Project
    • Right to left: Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare; H.E. Madame Brigitte Touadera, First Lady, Central African Republic; Dr. Belen Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare and Hon. Sarah Opendi, Minister of State for Health, Uganda cut a ribbon to signify the inauguration of the chairs, tables and tent hire business established for one of infertile women’s group in Tororo, Uganda through “Merck More than a Mother’s” ‘Empowering Berna’ Project
    • Dr. Rasha Kelej, Chief Social Officer, Merck Healthcare, engages with religious leaders in Tororo, Uganda on how they can support the fight against the stigmatization and discrimination of infertile women in their communities
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Video News Release: Merck empowers Ugandan infertile women for the second year through 'Merck More than a Mother' in partnership with Uganda Ministry of Health

Through ‘Empowering Berna’, Merck in partnership with Uganda Ministry of Health inaugurates today small businesses that been established this year to support infertile women across the country

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Through ‘Empowering Berna’ project, “Merck More than a Mother” empowers infertile women socially and economically. “Merck More than a Mother” aims to improve access to information, education, healthcare and change of mind-set to break the stigma around infertility. Merck (www.MerckGroup.com), a leading science and technology company, today continues their commitment…

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