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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (1)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (2)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (3)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (4)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (5)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (6)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (7)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (8)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (9)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (10)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima (M.P.) Minister of Community Development, Gender Women and Special Groups, Tanzania and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT during the Press Conference in Dar Es Salaam (11)
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Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024 to be conducted under the patronage of Tanzania President on 29th and 30th of October 2024

A community awareness session, Merck Foundation Health Media Training, will be conducted for African journalists

The 11th Edition of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp and Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The First Ladies…

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Republic of Congo: Congolese Red Cross at the forefront of fighting the mpox outbreak

The Republic of Congo shares a more than 1.700-kilometer-long border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the current epicenter of the mpox – leaving it at very high risk of imported cases

Along the southern banks of the Congo River lies a group of villages in the Mpouya district. This is where Roch Boetou-Kadilamio, Disaster Management Coordinator for the Congolese Red Cross (CRC), noticed a woman displaying possible signs of mpox in early february.  “She was interacting with other community members as she…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
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10 Ways to Address Intimate Partner violence in the Face of Climate Change

Extreme heat and environmental stress can trigger aggressive behaviors and conflicts, leaving women particularly vulnerable to physical and emotional abuse

As mothers in Malawi are forced to move because of extreme flooding, in Zambia a family of five packs their belongings and leaves their village because of drought. All through the East and Southern Africa Region, the effects of climate change are making themselves known, and while they force migration,…

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
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Ethiopia: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Ministry of Health signed a $13.5 million project financed by the World Bank to procure and install Oxygen Supply Systems

This project will enhance healthcare delivery, improve emergency preparedness, and provide economic benefits, ensuring that medical facilities can offer consistent and high-quality care to patients

UNOPS and the Ministry of Health have formalized a $13.5 million partnership financed by the World Bank for the procurement and installation of oxygen plants in hospitals throughout Ethiopia. This project will enhance healthcare delivery, improve emergency preparedness, and provide economic benefits, ensuring that medical facilities can offer consistent and…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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Signing and Exchange of Notes regarding the grant of Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

It is expected that the vaccination of people who are at-risk of Mpox infection will be initiated using the vaccines and inoculation needles to be granted by the Government of Japan

On September 18 (local time), Notes concerning the grant of Mpox vaccines and special inoculation needles were signed and exchanged in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Mr. OGAWA Hidetoshi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and H.E.…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Chad
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Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease

Chad accounts for over 50% of human cases of infection with Guinea-worm disease, and over 80% of animal infections recorded worldwide each year

 Ministers of Health of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad have pledged to scale up efforts to eradicate Guinea-worm disease by 2030 in line with the road map to end neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade. Meeting on 17 September 2024 at an international high-level meeting…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Namibia

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    • WHO Namibia and MOHSS partnered for a media training focusing on UHC (1)
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Empowering health journalism in Namibia: A Workshop on Universal Health Coverage and Public Health Reporting

The workshop marked a significant step in strengthening the relationship between the health sector and the media in Namibia

The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Japan supported the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to conduct a three-day workshop in Swakopmund. Held from 09 – 11 September 2024, the workshop aimed to sensitize and orient the media on ethical reporting on health-related matters…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Escalating malnutrition crisis in northeast Nigeria unfolds as flooding exacerbates humanitarian needs, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

IRC mass screenings in displacement camps in Maiduguri have revealed high levels of malnutrition cases, with the camp’s population growing from 30,000 to nearly 60,000 people in recent weeks

The impact of the severe flooding in northeast Nigeria in recent days has not only displaced thousands of families but is expected to worsen the already critical crisis of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children due to the destruction of food stocks, disruption of agricultural activities, and displacement of families.…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (1)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (3) (FR)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (4) (PT)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (5)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (6) (FR)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (7) (PT)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (8)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (9) (FR)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (10) (PT)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (11)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (12) (FR)
    • Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024 (13) (PT)
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their “Diabetes & Hypertension” Media, Fashion, Film, and Song Awards 2024

The theme of the awards is to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) aims to raise awareness about Diabetes, Hypertension and Importance of adopting a Healthy Lifestyle through their Awards; Last date for Entry Submission: 30th October 2024. Apply now at submit@merck-foundation.com. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has announced Call for Applications for their Merck Foundation…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country

School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming school year. “The rising number of mpox cases among children in Burundi, including children under five, is deeply concerning, and protecting…