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The Merck Foundation paid tribute to the first lady of the Central African Republic for her efforts as ambassador "Merck more than a mother" in the Central African Republic.
The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, has highlighted its commitment to building health care capacity in the Central African Republic – C.A.R. at their high-level meeting with the Head of State, H. FAUSTIN-ARCHANGE TOUADÉRA. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of the Board of E. Merck KG and Chairman of the Board of the Merck Foundation, and Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of the Merck Foundation, explained the program and discussed the programs. launched the same day in partnership with the First Lady and the Ministry of Health of the CAR
HE. FAUSTIN-ARCHANGE TOUADÉRA, President of the Central African Republic stressed: "The Central African Republic urgently needs the programs of the Merck Foundation. These training programs for medical specialists are very critical for our people and their social and economic well-being. I wholeheartedly support the Merck Foundation in our country to ensure the success of all their programs. "
"Through the Merck Foundation, we are entering into a long-term partnership with the Ministry of Health and the First Lady Foundation to build health care capacity in the country," said Professor Frank. Stangenberg-Haverkamp.
"I am very happy and proud to organize this meeting. This partnership will help us train physicians specializing in the areas of diabetes, hypertension, oncology and infertility care. This will contribute significantly to social and economic development in the Central African Republic. We are determined to lead Africa to a better future by changing the health care landscape on the continent, with a focus on Francophone countries in the coming years ", says Dr. Rasha Kelej.
Merck Foundation with HE MADAM BRIGITTE TOUADERA, The First Lady of the Central African Republic and Merck, more than a mother ambassador, have organized a special meeting with more than 100 infertile women enrolled in the "Empowering Berna" project to create small businesses and train them to generate a stable monthly income. Dr. Rasha Kelej, president of Merck, more than one mother is committed to supporting more childless women through the Merck campaign than a mother. In partnership with the First Lady and the Ministry of Health, the Merck Foundation will provide clinical training on fertility specialties to improve access to quality and equitable care in the country.
The Merck Foundation has also approved a list of candidates to be enrolled in their one or two year oncology fellowship program, to help improve cancer care in the country. In addition, they will also provide online diabetes degrees to French doctors at C.A.R, as well as a research grant of cardiovascular preventive medicines in Asia.
About the Merck Oncology Fellowship Program
The Merck oncology fellowship program, a key initiative of the Merck Cancer Access program, aims to build capacity through medical education and training.
Lack of financial means is not the only challenge in Africa and in developing countries, but the shortage of qualified health personnel, able to tackle prevention, early diagnosis and management cancer at all levels of health systems is an even bigger challenge.
The Merck Oncology Fellowship Program aims to build professional capacity in cancer treatment with the goal of increasing the limited number of oncologists in Africa and developing countries. The program offers a one-year fellowship program at Tata Memorial Center – India, one-and-a-half year oncology fellowship programs at the University of Malaya – Malaysia, a two-year oncology fellowship program. the University of Nairobi – Kenya and a two-year Masters in Medical Oncology at Cairo University – Egypt, in partnership with African Ministries of Health, local governments and universities.
Launched in 2016, more than 43 applicants from more than 21 African countries participated in the Merck Oncology Fellowship Program. The program will continue to strengthen cancer treatment capabilities in African countries such as Botswana, Cameroon, CAR, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
About the 'Merck, more than a mother' campaign
In many cultures, childless women suffer discrimination, stigma and ostracism. Their inability to have children results in isolation, disinheritance and considerable aggression. "Merck More Than a Mother" gives these women more power through access to information, health, changing mindsets and economic empowerment.
As part of this campaign, we launched the "Empowering Berna" project in Africa, aimed at helping sterile, childless women to start their own business and thus achieve financial independence, become stronger and more happy. The project has benefited more than 1,000 women across the continent.
The Merck training program on embryology and fertility is also part of the campaign. This is a three-month hands-on course aimed at establishing the platform of fertility specialists in Africa and Asia.
The Merck Foundation has provided more than 84 candidates with clinical and practical training of three to six months for fertility specialists and embryologists in more than 29 countries in Africa and Asia, such as: Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana. Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Burkina Fuso, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cameron, Rwanda, Botswana, DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Gambia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia.
The Merck Foundation enters the history of many African countries where they have never used fertility specialists or specialized fertility clinics before the 'Merck More than a mother' intervention to train the first specialists fertility such as; in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia, Niger, Chad and Guinea.
The Merck Foundation's plan supported the establishment of the first public IVF centers in Ethiopia and Uganda by providing the necessary clinical and practical training for their staff. The Merck Foundation also plans to support the establishment of the first public IVF in Tanzania in the near future.
"Merck more than aa Mother", launched in 2015, is a program of the Merck Foundation, which drives many of our initiatives and programs in the area of research capacity building and health care and improves access to equitable health care solutions.
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