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The Botswana First Ladies, Burundi (Democratic Republic of Congo), The Gambia Ghana Malawi, Mozambique Mozambique Namibia, Sierra Leone and Angola marked World Diabetes Day, 5th Anniversary of Merck Foundation. More than 10,000 people attended the Luminary, which was held in hybrid mode. Participants included policymakers, researchers and academia from 70 English-speaking countries. They also received social and scientific sessions that addressed social issues and advanced healthcare capacity in 32 underserved medical specialties. 2022 Luminary will mark the 5th Anniversary of Merck Foundation, and the 10 year journey of their programs&#8217; development.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation reported the impact of providing 1470 scholarships to doctors from 50 countries in 32 critical and underserved specialties such as; Oncology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Preventive, Endocrinology, Fertility, Embryology, Reproductive Care, Respiratory Care, Acute and Intensive Care, Neonatal Care, Pediatric Emergency, Advanced Surgery, Microbiology &amp; Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Palliative Care and Pain Management and more. Link to the Facebook live steam of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary &amp; African First Ladies High Level Panel: <\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UPQ5gR\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UPQ5gR<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>Merck KGaA Germany&#8217;s philanthropic arm, MERCK KGaA Germany, held their annual conference, the <strong>9th Edition of \u201cMerck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary\u201d<\/strong>On <strong>15th &amp; 16th November 2022<\/strong>As a hybrid model, he attended both in person and online. The conference was inaugurated on <strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees<\/strong>, <strong>Senator Rasha Kelej (CEO of Merck Foundation) and Chairperson Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary<\/strong>Together with <strong>13 African First Ladies in 13 Countries<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. NEO JANE MASII<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Botswana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Madam ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Burundi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. H.E. <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of The Democratic Republic of The Congo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. FATOUMATTA BAH\u2013BARROW <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of The Gambia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Ghana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. CLAR MARIE WAAH, <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Liberia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. MONICA CHAKWERA <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Malawi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. ISAURA FERR\u00c3O NYUSI, <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Mozambique<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Mrs. MONICA GEINGOS <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Namibia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. H.E. <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. H.E. <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Zambia <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Dr. ANA DIAS LOUREN\u00c7O, \u00a0<\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Angola <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H.E. Madam BRIGITTE TOUADERA <\/strong><strong>The First Lady of Central Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees<\/strong> expressed \u201cI would like to welcome and also thank our partners, African First Ladies and Health Experts, policy makers, academia and media from more than 70 countries to join hands with us in order to realize Merck Foundation\u2019s vision, we have achieved together, a huge success and we are going to continue our efforts to achieve more \u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong>, emphasized, \u201cI am very proud to welcome our <strong>Guests of Honors, Keynote Speakers, First Ladies of 13 African countries.<\/strong> Together we shared experiences and discussed the impact of our programs to build healthcare &amp; media capacity and raise awareness on a wide range of sensitive and critical social and health issues like Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Stopping GBV, Breaking Infertility Stigma, Ending FGM, Women Empowerment, and Diabetes Awareness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is for the first time that we conducted our annual conference in person after the coronavirus global pandemic and it is also the first time that we conducted it in a hybrid model (in-person and online) to enable more than 10,000 participants from more than 70 countries to safely and effectively meet and discuss strategies and solutions for the health challenges in their countries with the aim to contribute to transforming patient care landscape\u00a0 and building media capacity and healthcare capacity. Merck Foundation has done more than I can count. <strong>1470 scholarships for young doctors from 50 nations in 32 important and underserved specialties<\/strong>. Many of them are the first to become specialists in their respective countries. We are making history together\u201d, added <strong>Senator Kelej.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the <strong>9th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary<\/strong>The <strong>First Ladies of 13 African Country Countries<\/strong>Also, the <strong>Ambassadors of Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong>The celebrated <strong>5th Anniversary of Merck Foundation<\/strong>Marked the <strong>10 year<\/strong> <strong>Journey of Merck Foundation<\/strong>These programs were developed in 2012. They also marked the Zusammenschluss der <strong>World Diabetes Day <\/strong>Where <strong>Senator Rasha dedicated a Special Song \u201cNo more Diabetes\u201d and a storybook \u201cSugar Free\u201d<\/strong>To help create a culture shift in leading a healthy lifestyle, including stopping sugar, eating well, and exercising regularly to manage diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>On 15th November 2022, the Plenary Sessions of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary2022 were held. During which a high-level panel meeting took place of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit.<\/p>\n<p>On 16th November 2022, five sessions, out of which four important Medical and Scientific Sessions were conducted in parallel, of Diabetes &amp; Hypertension, Oncology, Fertility and Reproductive care and medical capacity building of other specialties such as; respiratory, acute care, emergency pediatric and neonatal care and more. Merck Foundation Health Media Training Session was also held that day for journalists. It was designed to highlight the critical role they play in shaping society&#8217;s culture to end the stigma of infertility, support girl education, stop GBV, end child marriage, and empower women at all levels. The training session was attended over 200 journalists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participants in the 9th Edition Merck Foundation Asia Luminary were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central Africa Republic, Cambodia, Chad, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Guinea \u2013 Bissau, Guinea \u2013 Conakry, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, U.A.E, UK, Uganda, US, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe and more.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>9th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2020 <\/strong>Was <strong>Live streaming on social media handles of Merck Foundation<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2MmUl3p\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2MmUl3p<\/a>) <\/strong>And <strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hWYWhU\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hWYWhU<\/a>). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Link to the Facebook Live Steam of <strong>Inaugural Session<\/strong> <strong>Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary &amp; African First Ladies High Level Panel:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELcupR\"><strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELcupR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>It is changing the Patient care landscape, making history with its partners in Africa and Asia, and through:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1470 + Scholarships provided by Merck Foundation for doctors from 50 Countries in 32 critical and underserved medical specialties. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>It is also creating a culture shift, breaking the silence about a wide variety of social and health problems in Africa and underserved areas through:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2200 + Media Persons from more than 50 countries trained to better raise Awareness about different social and health issues<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 8 Different Awards Launched annually for best media coverage, fashion designers, films, and songs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Around 30 songs to address health and social issues by local singers across Africa<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 8 Children\u2019s Storybooks in three languages \u2013 English, French, and Portuguese<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pan African TV Program \u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d TV Program addressing Social and Health Issues in Africa through \u201cFashion and ART with Purpose\u201d Community<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1000+ Girls from 15 African countries supported through scholarships or school items, annually.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 9 Social Media Channels with more than 5 Million Followers<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group for Merck Foundation<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong><br \/>Mehak Handa\u00a0<br \/>Community Awareness Program Manager\u00a0<br \/>+91\u00a09310087613\/ +91 9319606669\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"b6dbd3ded7dd98ded7d8d2d7f6d3cec2d3c4d8d7da98dbd3c4d5ddd1c4d9c3c698d5d9db\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the conversation on social media below and let us know what you think.<\/strong><br \/>Facebook:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3vKE8O2\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/3vKE8O2<\/a><br \/>Twitter:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TeOQNj\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/2TeOQNj<\/a><br \/>YouTube:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3zc3up1\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/3zc3up1<\/a><br \/>Instagram:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3g6OYr3\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/3g6OYr3<\/a><br \/>Flickr:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Tay0Pu\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/2Tay0Pu<\/a><br \/>Website:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/africa-newsroom.com\/press\/countlinks\/201769\/http:%7D%7Dwww.Merck-Foundation.com\/website\" target=\"_blank\">Merck-Foundation.com<\/a><br \/>Get the Merck Foundation App\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3v7pf5Z\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/3v7pf5Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Merck Foundation<\/strong><br \/>Merck KGaA Germany&#8217;s philanthropic arm, the Merck Foundation, was established in 2017. 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