Merck Foundation, a non-profit company and a subsidiary of
Merck KGaA Germany, is gathering African and Asian countries together to
contribute towards building healthcare capacity for the continent, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The foundation,
would use the occasion to conduct the Fourth edition of their annual ‘Merck
Africa Asia Luminary’ on the 24th and 25th of October 2018 in partnership with
relevant government institutions such as the Ministry of High Education and
scientific research of Egypt, Africa Fertility Society and the International
Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS).
‘Merck more than a Mother’ to be launched by Vice President
of Tanzania and First Ladies of Central African Republic, Gambia, Chad, Niger
and Republic of Guinea with the aim to empower infertile women in their
countries.
Prof. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, chairman of the Executive
Board and Family Board of E-Merck KG, said, over 450 African healthcare
providers, policy makers and researchers from Africa and Asia to benefit from
several educational and social development sessions.
After the success of Merck Africa Luminary in Germany, Kenya
and Cote D’Ivoire, Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), a non-profit
company and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany, to conduct the Fourth edition
of their annual ‘Merck Africa Asia Luminary’ on the 24th and 25th of October
2018, in partnership with Egypt’s Ministry of High Education and Scientific
Research, Africa Fertility Society and the International Federation of
Fertility Societies- IFFS.
“Merck is a value driven company and that is one of the
reasons why Merck through its foundation is committed to support the social and
economic development of Africa, Asia and developing countries by building
healthcare capacity and improving access to innovative and equitable healthcare
in the continent,” he said.
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