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Postgraduate Diploma in Urology | MF More Than a Mother 

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Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine | MF More Than a Mother

Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatrics and Child Health | MF Capacity Advancement Program

ChM General Surgery | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Respiratory Medicine | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Acute Medicine | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Care of the Older Person | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Neurology | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Oncology | MF Cancer Access Program

ChM Trauma and Orthopedics | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology in Clinical Practice | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Medicine | MF Capacity Advancement Program

MSc in Advanced Surgical Practice | MF Capacity Advancement Program

Postgraduate Diploma In Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine | MF Nationwide Diabetes & Hypertension Blue Points Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Cancer and Clinical Oncology | MF Cancer Access Program

Postgraduate Diploma in Rheumatology | MF Capacity Advancement Program 

Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Management | MF Nationwide Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Blue Points Program

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Multidisciplinary Scientific Session - 11th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2024

Merck Foundation releases 'Dites non au Diabète' song by Laura Beg of Mauritius to raise awareness about Diabetes Prevention

Merck Foundation releases 'Chega de Diabete' song by Hot Blaze of Mozambique  to raise awareness about Diabetes Prevention

Merck Foundation releases 'No More Diabetes, Sugar Free' song by Cwesi Oteng of Ghana to raise awareness about Diabetes Prevention.

MF Nationwide Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Blue Points Program Alumni share Impact of Merck Foundation Scholarship Program

Multidisciplinary Scientific Session - Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025

Hileni Samuel, Merck Foundation Nationwide Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Blue Points Program, Namibia.

Testimonial of ‘Merck Hypertension Award’ winner Dr Gloria Asamoah from Ghana

Testimonial of Dr Joel Allotey Ghana winner of Merck Hypertension Award

Testimonial of Dr. Israel Hagbevor the winner of Merck Hypertension Award from Ghana

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Merck Foundation CEO met and acknowledged their ALUMNI and Winners of Merck Foundation Awards from Zimbabwe.

Merck Foundation Alumni Summit in Mauritius

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the "Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards" to Dr Sheila Wanjiru Muchiri from Kenya

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Samuel Mucheru from Kenya

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Ralph Ombati Obure from Kenya

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Misago Nadine from Burundi

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Peva F. Gbagornah from Liberia

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Dr. Rasha Kelej and the winners of Merck Diabetes & Hypertension Awards

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Hitasha Teeluckdharry-Mungutroy from Mauritius

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Hassane Adamou Nasser from Niger

Dr. Rasha Kelej and the winners of Merck Diabetes &amp; Hypertension Awards

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Dr. Preolla Nicole Naidoo from South Africa

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Namibia, H.E. MONICA GEINGOS Launched Merck Foundation Programs in Namibia

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Ashleigh Sent from South Africa

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Rachael Adeyeye from Nigeria

	Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Dr.Umme Nayma from Bangladesh

Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Dr Moniza Syed Ameen Ul Hasnat from UAE

	Dr. Rasha Kelej awarding the Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards to Dr K.N.U.G. Nair from Sri Lanka

Dr. Rasha Kelej conducted the Merck Foundation Award Ceremony to celebrate the Winners of Africa and Latin America “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards and welcome them to Merck Foundation Alumni.  

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I am a Zambian citizen, and a medical doctor by profession. I have been working in public/government facilities ever since my medical graduation. Over the years, I trained in cardiovascular medicine and continued serving as a Consultant Cardiovascular Physician. During this service, I encountered many patients with respiratory conditions that were wrongly referred to the cardiovascular unit and sometimes these patients would have to travel over 150 kms just to be examined at a bigger hospital. I thus noted a need to help people in such conditions.

When Merck Foundation came along, it was easy to make a choice for which specialty would be ideal for me to get further training, I have just completed my postgraduate diploma and now doing the last part of MSc in Respiratory Medicine, hoping to complete soon successfully.

Now, I am attending to the patients with respiratory disorders at my hospital, and I must say that it has been a very interesting journey, thus far. Common conditions encountered include infectious diseases like pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonias (community and atypical), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and rarely cancers.

Many patients besides medical students and intern doctors (teaching and mentorship) are benefiting from this training, thanks to Merck Foundation.

Many patients besides medical students and intern doctors (teaching and mentorship) are benefiting from this training, thanks to Merck Foundation.

Dr. George Chipulu, Zambia

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Merck Foundation CEO met and acknowledged their ALUMNI and W...

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