TANZANIA – Merck Foundation, an arm of Merck KGaA Germany has committed to building healthcare capacity in more than 36 critical and underserved medical specialties in Tanzania.
Merck Foundation announced the scaling up of its programs to build healthcare capacity and transform patient care landscape in Tanzania during a high-level meeting with H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
The discussion was led by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation.
“It was a pleasure meeting The President of Tanzania. Our vision is to provide quality and equitable healthcare solutions to underserved and vulnerable populations, leading Africa and rest of the world to a healthier future,” Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej said.
“We are committed to transforming Patientcare landscape in Africa through our scholarship programs. So far, more than 1580 scholarships have been provided to young doctors from 50 countries in 36 critical and underserved medical specialties.”
Merck Foundation recently conducted the Merck Foundation Alumni Summit in Tanzania to meet their Alumni and an Award Ceremony to recognize the winners of Merck Foundation Awards.
The Summit was co-chaired by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation.
During the Summit, Merck Foundation also conducted the 2nd edition of their Health Media Training for the Tanzanian Media Representatives in partnership with Media Council of Tanzania and Dar es Salaam City Press Club (DCPC).
The training was conducted to emphasize on the important role that media plays to influence our society to create a cultural shift with the aim to address wide range of social and health issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM, Stopping GBV, Raising Diabetes Awareness etc.
“We will continue with our partnership with Government of Tanzania and Ministry of Health to scale up our scholarship programs to 36 specialties to create a stronger platform of skilled and specialized Tanzanian doctors in the public healthcare sector,” Senator Rasha Kelej said.
“The programs include Preventative Cardiovascular, Diabetes care, Acute care, Respiratory care, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Clinical Microbiology and infectious diseases, Neuroimaging for Research, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Laparoscopic Surgical Skills, Critical Care, Psychiatry and more.”
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