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Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO Dr Rasha Kelej with African First Ladies
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Dr. Rasha Kelej discusses with Nigeria First Lady their joint programs to build healthcare and media capacity and Support Girl Education at 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025

Together with Nigeria First Lady, Merck Foundation has provided 82 scholarships for local doctors in Nigeria in many critical and underserved specialties

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia. The conference was co-chaired by H.E. Mrs. FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of Gambia & Ambassador of Merck…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Eritrea: Vocational training to members of The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW)

Ms. Zaid called on the trainees to apply the knowledge they gained in their daily activities at their workplaces

The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) central office organized vocational training for its members in the Northern Red Sea Region. Ms. Zaid Mesfun, head of administration and finance of the union, said that the theoretical and practical training covered finance administration, documentation, human resources management, material administration, and reporting.…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Eritrea: Promotional program on measures to control communicable diseases prevalence

The health professionals provided detailed briefings focusing on the spread of these diseases at the national and global level

Promotional program focusing on measures that should be taken to control the prevalence of communicable diseases was conducted for owners of various social service provision institutions in Asmara. The promotional program, organized by the Promotion and Information Unit of the Ministry of Health on 1 December, covered HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with African First Ladies for MFFLI committee meeting in Gambia
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with African First Ladies for MFFLI committee meeting during their Luminary (1)
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    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with African First Ladies for MFFLI committee meeting during their Luminary (11)
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Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI to discuss 2026 strategy and share programs’ impact to Train Healthcare Providers, Support Girl Education and Break Infertility Stigma

Merck Foundation is also creating a culture shift and breaking the silence about a wide range of social and health issues in Africa and underserved communities

The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary was officially inaugurated by the Vice President of The Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. MUHAMMAD B. S. JALLOW and Merck Foundation Chairman, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp. The conference was co-chaired by The First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia,…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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New International Rescue Committee (IRC) data shows thousands of women and girls at risk as aid cuts cripple gender-based violence services in West Africa

The IRC urges the international community of donor governments to significantly increase funding for organizations responding to GBV

Across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, over 55% of gender-based violence (GBV) survivors supported in early 2025, have been left without continued access to essential, safe and confidential services for their recovery following broad funding cuts. In Menaka, Mali, nearly 90% of survivors’ cases are still waiting for full…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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Women in Unity urge Government to pass legislation to prevent gender-based violence

The call was made during a three-day women’s forum in Bentiu, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and State Ministry of Gender as part of the global 16 Days of Activism campaign

Women and girls in Unity State are urging the Government to pass long-pending legislation to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, stressing the need to shield them from harmful practices such as early and forced marriage. The call was made during a three-day women’s forum in Bentiu, organized by the…

UN News
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‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusion

Shiminenge is one of more than 480,000 people displaced by intercommunal conflict in Benue State

A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places. “Sometimes, it feels like the world isn’t made for people like me,”…

UN Women
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Statement: Recommit and resource the power of women and girls to transform the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) response

UN Women statement for World AIDS Day, 1 December 2025

This World AIDS Day comes amid deep uncertainty, and this year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”, is a clear call to action: the world must step up, not step back. Gender inequality continues to fuel the AIDS pandemic. Today, 53 per cent of the 40.8 million people living with HIV are…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Seminar to nationals residing in Angola

The participants conducted extensive discussion on the report presented and expressed readiness and commitment for the implementation of the program for 2026

Mr. Saleh Omar, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa and Southern African countries, conducted a seminar for nationals residing in Luanda and its environs, Angola, on 22 November. The seminar focused on the objective situation in the homeland, regional and global developments, the timely responsibility and role of…

Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman CEO along with 14 First Ladies during 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit (1)
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Merck Foundation Conducted their Health Media Training during the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit to support girl education and break infertility stigma

During the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative -MFFLI Summit, two important occasions were marked; the 8th Anniversary of Merck Foundation and 13 years of Merck Foundation’s development programs

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025, in presence of Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej and African & Asian First Ladies, who are the Ambassadors of “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother”.…