Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has emphasised its commitment to transforming patient care in Africa, the foundation’s chief executive, Dr Rasha Kelej, said yesterday. Speaking at the Kenya Annual Summit and Awards Ceremony 2024 in Nairobi, Dr Kelej said her organisation would continue to scale up numbers to create a stronger platform of skilled medical professionals and strengthen the public healthcare system in Kenya and the rest of Africa. “It was a proud moment for me to meet and acknowledge our Merck Foundation Alumni who are becoming the future healthcare experts of Kenya.
I am happy to share that we are transforming the patient care landscape in Kenya by providing 165 scholarships, one-year PG Diploma and two-year Master degree in 42 critical and underserved medical specialties such as oncology, fertility, embryology, diabetes, preventative cardiovascular, endocrinology, sexual and reproductive care, gastroenterology, respiratory, acute medicine, clinical psychiatry, internal medicine, dermatology, neonatal medicine, urology, pain management, cardiology, critical care, rheumatology and many more. “We are committed to transforming patient care in Kenya, and we will continue to scale up these numbers to create a stronger platform of skilled medical professionals and strengthen the public healthcare system in Kenya and the rest of Africa,” she said. “Moreover, it was amazing to felicitate the nine winners of Merck Foundation Media .
