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, 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
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Senator, Rasha Kelej, on marking World Cancer Day by providing 140 Oncology Scholarship to doctors from 28 African countries since 2012
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp together with the African First Ladies. Like every year, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Senator, Rasha Kelej on marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024 to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of ‘Our Africa’ Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on marking International Day of Girls and Women in Science by providing 780 scholarships to women doctors to empower women in science
We at Merck Foundation mark ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2024’ by supporting and empowering women in the areas of Science and Technology. Despite the
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Senator, Rasha Kelej to congratulate Hon. Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto for her new appointment as the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Liberia
Congratulations to Hon. Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto on her appointment. I am proud to congratulate Hon. Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, also the Merck Foundation Alumni, on her esteemed appointment
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on marking International Women’s Day, 2024 through their “More Than a Mother” Campaign
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with infertile women during her visit to The Gambia. I want to wish everyone Happy International Women’s Day to all
Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej on being awarded for her efforts towards women empowerment and supporting girl education by The Business Executive Group, Ghana
Firstly, Happy International Women’s Day to all the women in the world and to the men who support and empower them. It is a great honor to receive The