Merck Foundation works together with African First Ladies, who are the Ambassadors of Merck More Than a Mother, through Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI). Through this platform, Merck Foundation together with First Ladies, ensures continuous improvement and exchange of variable aspects of different cultures in order to localize and/or standardize specific messages that can raise awareness and create a culture shift across Africa with regards to the below objectives:
- Breaking the Stigma around infertile couples in general and infertile women in particular.
- Empowering Girls and Women in Education in general and in STEM in particular.
- Improving access to quality & equitable healthcare solutions.
So far, First Ladies of more than 18 Countries have partnered with Merck Foundation to lead and execute the initiatives in their respective countries as Merck More Than a Mother Ambassadors.
The Ambassadors of Merck More Than a Mother have their own social media campaign for their respective countries.
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Worked successfully till 2019 with Merck Foundation as a Merck More Than a Mother Ambassador to break the stigma of infertility and empower infertile women in their countries
Watch below some of the latest videos of Dr. Rasha Kelej and the the First Ladies of Africa, Ambassadors of Merck More Than a Mother
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. NEO MASISI, First Lady of Botswana’s speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, First Lady of Burundi's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, The First Lady of C.A.R.'s speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E MADAM HINDA DEBY ITNO, The First Lady of Chad, Presenting at Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee meeting 2019
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H.E. ANTOINETTE SASSOU-NGUESSO, The First Lady of Congo at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H. E. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. CONDÉ DJENE, The First Lady of Guinea Conakry, at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E CLAR WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
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H. E. MONICA CHAKWERA, The First Lady of Malawi's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H. E. ISAURA NYUSI, The First Lady of Mozambique's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H.E MONICA GEINGOS, The First Lady of Namibia Speech's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, The First Lady of Niger 's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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Dr. Rasha Kelej, Merck Foundation CEO Speech during launch of a children story book 'Paulus and Nangula' in Namibia 2020
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H.E. NEO MASISI, First Lady of Botswana’s speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, First Lady of Burundi's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, The First Lady of C.A.R.'s speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E MADAM HINDA DEBY ITNO, The First Lady of Chad, Presenting at Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee meeting 2019
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H.E. ANTOINETTE SASSOU-NGUESSO, The First Lady of Congo at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H. E. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. CONDÉ DJENE, The First Lady of Guinea Conakry, at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E CLAR WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
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H. E. MONICA CHAKWERA, The First Lady of Malawi's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H. E. ISAURA NYUSI, The First Lady of Mozambique's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
H.E MONICA GEINGOS, The First Lady of Namibia Speech's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, The First Lady of Niger 's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe's speech during Merck Foundations First Ladies VC Summit 2020
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Dr. Rasha Kelej, Merck Foundation CEO Speech during launch of a children story book 'Paulus and Nangula' in Namibia 2020
H.E. NEO MASISI, First Lady of Botswana’s speech at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, The First Lady of C.A.R.'s speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. HINDA DEBY ITNO, The First Lady of Chad's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia's speech at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit, 2019
H. E. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. DJENE CONDÉ, The First Lady of Guinea's speech during Merck Foundation Launch in Guinea, 2019
H.E MADAM CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E MONICA GEINGOS, The First Lady of Namibia Speech during launch of a children story book 'Paulus and Nangula'
H.E. AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, The First Lady of Niger 's speech at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit, 2019
H.E. FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation meets First Lady of Angola, H.E. Mrs. Ana Afonso Dias Lourenço
H.E. NEO JANE MASISI, The First Lady of Botswana Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2018 Senegal
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, First Lady of Central African Republic at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E MADAM HINDA DEBY ITNO, The First Lady of Chad Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary in Senegal 2018
H.E. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia to be Merck More Than a Mother Ambassador
H.E. MADAM REBECCA AKUFO ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana at Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee meeting 2019
H.E. MADAM MONICA GEINGOS, The First Lady of Namibia speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E. AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, The First Lady of Niger, Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2018
H .E MADAM FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E MADAM ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia Speech during Merck Foundation Launch in Zambia
H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe, Speech Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President, Merck More Than a Mother, speaking during the Merck Africa Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, First Lady of Central African Republic, Speech at Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2018
H. E. MADAM REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO Speech at Kofi's Story Launch in Ghana.
H.E MADAM CLAR MARIE WEAH, The First Lady of Liberia Intervention, Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Committee Meeting
H.E. AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, The First Lady of Niger, Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2018
H .E MADAM FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2018
H.E MADAM ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia, Speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary in Senegal 2018
H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe, speech at Merck Foundation Health Media Training 2020
Former First Lady of Burundi and Malawi worked with Merck Foundation as a Merck More Than a Mother Ambassador till 2019 to break the stigma of infertility and empower infertile women in their countries
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H.E DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The Former First Lady of Burundi presenting during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Committee Meeting 2019
H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The Former First Lady of Burundi's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The Former First Lady of Burundi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E PROFESSOR GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The Former First Lady of Malawi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The Former First Lady of Malawi's speech at Merck Foundation Launch in Malawi, 2019
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H.E PROFESSOR GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The First Lady of Malawi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee meeting
H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The Former First Lady of Burundi's speech during Merck Africa Asia Luminary 2019
H.E DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The Former First Lady of Burundi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
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H.E PROFESSOR GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The Former First Lady of Malawi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit 2019
H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The Former First Lady of Malawi's speech at Merck Foundation Launch in Malawi, 2019
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H.E PROFESSOR GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The First Lady of Malawi at Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee meeting
Acknowledging the efforts of First Ladies as Ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother
H.E DENISE NKURUNZIZA, The First Lady of Burundi
H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA, The First Lady of Central African Republic
H.E. HINDA DÉBY ITNO, The First Lady of the Republic of Chad.
H.E REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana.
H.E. CLAR WEAH, The First Lady of Republic of Liberia.
H.E. PROF GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The First Lady of Malawi.
H.E. AISHA BUHARI, The First Lady of Nigeria.
H.E FATIMA MAADA BIO, The First Lady of Republic Of Sierra Leone.
H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia.
H.E AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe.