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Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, says it will train more specialised healthcare practitioners in Africa to build resilient healthcare system on the continent.
The Chairman of Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Executive Board of E. Merck KG, Professor. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, who disclosed this during the opening day of a three-day virtual Merck Africa Asia Luminary conference, which commenced on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, said more than 1,100 doctors from 42 countries in Africa , Asia and Latin America have so far benefited from the Foundation’s scholarship scheme.
He said the Foundation’s scholarship scheme was aimed at improving access to quality and equitable healthcare solutions in underserved communities in the world.
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Healthy population: African leaders task on building health capacity
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By Chioma Obinna
As Merck Foundation 8th Merck Africa- Asia Luminary conference opens, African leaders have been urged to focus on building the healthcare capacity as well as training more healthcare providers in different specialities to keep the citizens healthy and productive.
Making the call during the opening ceremony of the 3-Day conference with over 2000 participants from 70 countries, President of Zambia, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, noted that the population of Africa grows to almost 1.4 billion noted that the critical role of our health workers has been appreciated and re-emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic.