Merck Foundation and African First Ladies mark World Health Day 2024 by providing 1740 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries in 44 specialties: Transforming patient care in Africa and beyond

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Merck Foundation and African First Ladies mark World Health Day 2024 by providing 1740 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries in 44 specialties: Transforming patient care in Africa and beyond.

 

• Merck Foundation and African First Ladies together mark ‘World Health Day’ 2024 in a mission to transform patient care via providing more than 1740 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries in 44 critical and under-served medical specialties.

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2024 together with Africa’s First Ladies who are also Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Campaign through their Scholarship and Capacity Building Program.

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, “At Merck Foundation, we mark World Health Day every single day of the year over the past 12 years, by building healthcare capacity and transforming patient care across Africa, Asia and beyond.

I am proud to share that Merck Foundation has provided over 1740 scholarships to aspiring young doctors from 52 countries, in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties such as Oncology, Diabetes, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Embryology & Fertility specialty, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine, Critical Care, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Advanced Surgical Practice, Pain Management, General Surgery, Clinical Microbiology and infectious diseases, Internal Medicine, Trauma & Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Stroke Medicine, Care of the Older Person, Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Child Health, Obesity & Weight Management, Women’s Health, Biotechnology in ART and many more”.


 

As per the available data, Africa has only 34.6% of the required doctors, nurses, and midwives. It is projected that by 2030, Africa would need additional 6.1 million doctors, nurses, and midwives*.

“For Example, before the start of the Merck Foundation programs in 2012; there was not a single Oncologist, Fertility or Reproductive care specialists, Diabetologist, Respiratory or ICU specialist in many countries such as The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Guinea, Burundi, Niger, Chad, Ethiopia, Namibia among others. We are certainly creating historic legacy in Africa, and also beyond. Together with our partners like Africa’s First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Gender, Education and Communication, we are impacting the lives of people in the most disadvantaged communities in Africa and beyond.”, added Senator Dr. Kelej.

 


Merck Foundation works closely with their Ambassadors, the African First Ladies and local partners such as; Ministries of Health, Education, Information & Communication, Gender, Academia, Research Institutions, Media and Art in building healthcare capacity and addressing health, social & economic challenges in developing countries and under-served communities.

“I strongly believe that training healthcare providers and building professional healthcare capacity is the right strategy to improve access to equitable and quality at health care in Africa.

Therefore, I am happy to announce the Call for Applications for 2024 Scholarships for young doctors with special focus on female doctors for our online one-year diploma and two-year master degree in 44 critical and underserved medical specialties, which includes both Online Diploma programs and On-Site Fellowship and clinical training programs. The applications are invited through the Office of our Ambassadors and long-term partners, The First Ladies of Africa and Ministry of Health of each country.” shared Dr . Kelej.


“Our aim is to improve the overall health and wellbeing of people by building healthcare capacity across Africa, Asia and other developing countries. We are strongly committed to transforming patientcare landscape through our scholarships program”, concluded Senator Kelej.

 

Details of the Scholarships:

ONLINE Diploma Scholarships:

 

Sr. No

Duration

Speciality

1

PG Diploma (1 year)

Diabetes

2

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine

3

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine

4

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Endocrinology

5

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Respiratory Medicine

6

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Acute Medicine

7

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Rheumatology

8

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Gastroenterology

9

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Dermatology in Clinical Practice

10

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Clinical Psychiatry

11

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Medical Oncology

12

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Obesity and Weight Management

13

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Infectious Diseases

14

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Women's Health

15

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Urology

16

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Family Medicine

17

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Paediatrics and Child Health

18

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Pain Management

19

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Cardiology

20

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Stroke Medicine

21

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Neurology

22

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Neurosurgery

23

PG Diploma (1 Year)

Care of the Older Person

24

PG Diploma

(21 months)

Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine

25

PG Diploma

(21 Months)

Laparoscopic Surgical Skills

26

PG Diploma (2 years)

Neonatal Medicine

27

PG Diploma (2 years)

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

28

PG Diploma (2 years)

Primary Care Ophthalmology

29

PG Diploma (2 Years)

Internal Medicine

30

PG Diploma (2 Years)

Neuroimaging for research

31

ChM (2 Years)

Trauma and Orthopedics

32

ChM (2 Years)

General Surgery

33

MSc (15 Months)

Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology

34

MSc (2 years)

Advanced Surgical Practice

 

How to Apply:

• Applications can be submitted to: https://merck-foundation.com/Merck-Foundation-Capacity-Advancement-Application-Form

 

IN-CAMPUS Fellowship and Training Programs:

 

Sr. No

Program and Duration

Speciality

 

1

Training Program

(3 months)

Advanced ART and Fertility Specialists

 

2

Training Program

(3 months)

Assisted Reproduction and Embryology

 

3

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Diabetes & Hypertension

 

4

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Critical Care Medicine

 

5

Clinical Training Program (1 Year)

Multi-specialties

 

6

Clinical Training Program (1 Year)

Sub-Specialties of Oncology

 

7

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Neurosurgery

 

8

ONCOLOGY Fellowship & Training Programs

 

8.1

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Medical Oncology

 

8.2

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Gynecological Oncology

 

8.3

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Pediatric Medical Oncology

 

8.4

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Radiation Oncology

 

8.5

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Surgical Oncology

 

8.6

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Pain & Palliative Medicine

 

8.7

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Pathology Oncology

 

8.8

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Hematology Oncology

 

8.9

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Interventional Radiology

 

8.10

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Surgical Oncology – Breast Surgery

 

8.11

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Carcinoma of Breast

 

8.12

Fellowship Program

(1 Year)

Head & Neck Cancer Surgery

 

8.13

Training Program

Radiation Technician

 

(3 months)

8.14

Training Program

(3 months)

Oncology Nursing

8.15

Training Program

(3 months)

Oncology Research Training

8.16

Training Program

(3 months)

Laboratory Technician

How to Apply:

Applications can be submitted to:

• Fertility: https://merck-foundation.com/Merck-Foundation-Fertility-Embryology-Fellowship-Scholarship-Online-Form

• Oncology: https://merck-foundation.com/Merck-Foundation-Oncology-Fellowship-Scholarship-Online-Form

The selection for each scholarship will be based on request by First Lady Office, Ministry of Health and / or Medical Society with the aim to fill the gaps of public healthcare system in each country.

The selection will be based on eligibility criteria fulfillment of each training Institute and Foundation, scholarship availability and fund availability.

 

 

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About Merck Foundation:

The Merck Foundation, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through science and technology. Our efforts are primarily focused on improving access to quality & equitable healthcare solutions in underserved communities, building healthcare and scientific research capacity and empowering people in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a special focus on women and youth. All Merck Foundation press releases are distributed by e-mail at the same time they become available on the Merck Foundation Website. Please visit Merck-Foundation.com to read more. To know more, reach out to our social media: Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com); Facebook (bit.ly/32YFKpv), Twitter (bit.ly/2TeOQNj), Instagram (bit.ly/3g6OYr3), YouTube (bit.ly/3zc3up1), and Flickr (bit.ly/2Tay0Pu).

 

Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor



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