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Merck Foundation

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    • 11th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (1)
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej with a group of infertile women during her visit to Central African Republic
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (2)
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (3)
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (4)
    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Uganda (5)
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    • Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej during her visit to Kenya meeting infertile women
    • Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (1)
    • Message from Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (2)
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO with The First Lady of DRC and Merck Foundation Alumni from DRC
    • Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO during their visit to Uganda
    • Merck Foundation CEO with Merck Foundation Alumni from Zambia
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Marking International Women’s Day 2025: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej & First Ladies of Africa Empower and Uplift Women & Girls Through Education & Healthcare

Merck Foundation also actively empowers women in Science and Technology through its STEM Program

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with First Ladies of Africa who are also their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark ‘International Women’s Day 2025’, through their impactful development programs, continuing their 13-year legacy of empowering women and girls. Senator, Dr. Rasha…

World Health Organization (WHO)
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Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma

Senegal implemented the WHO-recommended SAFE strategy to eliminate trachoma with the support of partners, reaching 2.8 million people who needed them across 24 districts

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat. “I commend Senegal for freeing its population from this disease”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This milestone…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Ethiopia moves toward smarter health and nutrition supply chain management

The event and the nationwide assessment were funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), reaffirming the EU’s longstanding commitment to supporting Ethiopia’s health system strengthening and digital transformation

A national dissemination workshop held on May 27, 2025, in Addis Ababa brought together government officials, health experts, and development partners to review the findings of a comprehensive assessment of Ethiopia’s electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS), known as Dagu. The system is designed to enhance visibility and improve efficiency…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Ethiopia: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) releases findings of internal review into 2021 Tigray killing of three staff members

The review confirmed that the attack was an intentional and targeted killing of three clearly identified aid workers

Four years on since the brutal killing of our colleagues in Tigray, Ethiopia, MSF is releasing the findings of our own internal review. Our findings show that the attack on María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, and Yohannes Halefom Reda, was the intentional and targeted killing of clearly identified aid…

Strengthening Families Conference (SFC)

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    • A cross section of participants gathered at the event
    • A cross section of the audience present at Day 2 of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025
    • Some medical equipment donated
    • Chief Medical Officer at Connaught Hospital, Dr. Mustapha Kabba delivering the welcome address at the handing over ceremony
    • Electronic ICU beds
    • First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio delivering an appreciation remark after receiving an honoree award from the event
    • Hospital beds with mattresses
    • Liberian Ambassador presenting an award to the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio
    • Nursing staff from Connaught Hospital observe the commissioning event in support
    • Panelist at Day 2 of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025 discussing how society can strengthen families through child protection
    • President of the Africa West Area Presidency, Elder Alfred Kyungu delivering the keynote address at Day 2 of the 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference in Freetown Sierra Leone
    • 7th edition of Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) champions women’s empowerment and child protection across Sierra Leone
    • President of the Africa West Area Presidency, Elder Alfred Kyungu presenting the Strengthening Families Conference award to the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio
    • Second Counselor of the Africa West Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Isaac K Morrison speaking at the event
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7th edition of Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) champions women’s empowerment and child protection across Sierra Leone

Goodwill messages came from Ambassador Bob Sheriff of Liberia and Amir Musa Mewa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, in a show of regional solidarity

The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) (https://StrengthenFamily.org/) 2025 unfolded in Freetown as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and collaborators joined government leaders, faith communities, and civil society to champion women’s empowerment and child protection across Sierra Leone. The two-day conference officially opened on Thursday,…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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African Development Bank Approves $62 Million Emergency Grant to Restore Critical Services in Conflict-Affected Sudan

The two-year project (2025-2027) will focus on four Sudanese states-- Aj Jazira, River Nile, Sennar, and White Nile

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $62.13 million emergency grant to support the Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SISSIRP). This vital support aims to restore essential health, education, and water services that have been severely disrupted by the ongoing civil…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
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United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) public poll hits 10,000 responses — add your voice!

Among those who have responded to the poll so far, the largest share indicated that they see unifying state institutions and eliminating political division as the most urgent issues to address, followed by security sector reform

More than ten thousand people have completed UNSMIL’s online public poll, submitting their views on the best way to approach the political process to take Libya to elections.   The Mission encourages all Libyans to put their voices forward before the poll closes. The poll seeks feedback on the Advisory Committee’s four proposed…

World Health Organization (WHO)
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World Health Organization (WHO) recommends injectable lenacapavir for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention

WHO’s recommendation on LEN signals a decisive move to expand and diversify HIV prevention, giving people more options to take control over their health with choices that fit their lives

The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Malawi
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Strengthening Immunity, One Dose at a Time: Malawi’s Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV2) Success Story

With the looming threat of circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) from neighboring countries, Malawi recognized the need to boost its population’s immunity

In the heart of Southern Africa, Malawi has taken a bold step in the fight against polio. After reporting its first case of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) after 30 years in 2022, the country responded with urgency and resolve. By May 2024, thanks to multiple vaccination campaigns, vigilant surveillance…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Madagascar
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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

Between 2022 and 2024, the laboratory detected more than 40 cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 1, enabling immediate and targeted immunization responses

A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond to the threat of the disease and protect children from its devastating impacts.  The laboratory, which is fully accredited by World Health Organization (WHO), was handed over today to the national authorities. Hosted at…