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Merck perspective<br />
Prof. Frank Stengenberg-Haverkamp, Ethiopia’s M<strong>in</strong>ister of Health, M<strong>in</strong>ister of Science and Technology, Rasha Kelej and w<strong>in</strong>ners of<br />
UNESCO MARS Best <strong>Africa</strong>n Researchers<br />
Another milestone to empower<br />
women and girls <strong>in</strong> STEM<br />
Merck partners with UNESCO and <strong>Africa</strong>n<br />
Union to empower women <strong>in</strong> the field of<br />
research and healthcare to improve<br />
women health.<br />
Merck has announced five w<strong>in</strong>ners from<br />
Kenya, Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso, Gabon, Uganda and<br />
Ethiopia for ‘Best <strong>Africa</strong>n Women<br />
Researchers Award’ and four w<strong>in</strong>ners from<br />
Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia and<br />
Zimbabwe for ‘Best Young <strong>Africa</strong>n<br />
Researchers Award’ dur<strong>in</strong>g the recently<br />
held 2nd UNESCO-Merck <strong>Africa</strong> Research<br />
Summit (MARS) <strong>in</strong> Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<br />
Professor Frank Stangenberg-<br />
Haverkamp, Chairman of Executive<br />
Board and Family Board of E. Merck KG<br />
emphasised “Merck will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to<br />
empower young researchers which raises<br />
the level of scientific research <strong>in</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> and<br />
encourages <strong>in</strong> particular young women<br />
researchers to pursue their dreams, work<br />
for improv<strong>in</strong>g access to health solutions<br />
and make a difference <strong>in</strong> the cont<strong>in</strong>ent.<br />
Moreover, I am very pleased to offer my<br />
support to motivate female researchers<br />
and healthcare providers and recognises<br />
their excellent contribution to fields where<br />
they are underrepresented”.<br />
“Merck will provide MARS award<br />
w<strong>in</strong>ners with tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g opportunities to<br />
advance their research to the <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
standard. They will also be appo<strong>in</strong>ted as<br />
ambassadors of” MERCK STEM Program<br />
for Girls” <strong>in</strong> their own countries through<br />
several future <strong>in</strong>itiatives will be announced<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2017”, expla<strong>in</strong>ed Merck’s Rasha Kelej<br />
Chief Social Officer.<br />
Merck commits to improve<br />
access to Cancer Care through<br />
two <strong>in</strong>itiatives:<br />
MERCK AFRICA ONCOLOGY<br />
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM<br />
In 2016, Merck has announced the first<br />
“<strong>Africa</strong> Medical Oncology Fellowship<br />
Program” for Sub-Saharan <strong>Africa</strong>n<br />
countries <strong>in</strong> partnership with University of<br />
Nairobi, Kenya and Tata Memorial<br />
Hospital, India.<br />
“We are committed to improve<br />
patient’s access to care all over the world”,<br />
said Belén Garijo, CEO, Merck Healthcare.
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