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Merck Foundation announces the Winners of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in Zambia to break Infertility Stigma
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) had invited application from all young Fashion Designers of Zambia to create a design with the aim to break the stigma around infertility in general and around infertile women in particular in Zambia and...
Merck Foundation releases ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Local Song in partnership with The Gambia First Lady
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with the First Lady of The Gambia, H.E. Madam FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, released an empowering song to break the stigma around infertility in Africa and...
Merck Foundation provides their first ‘Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards to break infertility stigma; Merck Foundation partners with The First Lady of the Kingdom of Lesotho to underscore their commitment to build healthcare...
Gambia: Crackdown Threatens Presidential Election
The Gambian government’s repression of the political opposition in the months prior to the December 1, 2016 presidential election threatens the fairness of the election, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 43-page report, “More...
Merck Foundation provides their first ‘Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Zimbabwe
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized their first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 16th September 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe in partnership with H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First...
Merck Foundation launches first ‘Merck Foundation Health Media Training’ and Media and Fashion Awards in partnership with the First Lady of Malawi to break infertility stigma in the country
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized their first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” in Lilongwe, Malawi in partnership with H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA, The First Lady of Malawi...
Merck Foundation launches first ‘Merck Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Guinea
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) also Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards to break infertility stigma; Merck Foundation partners with First Lady of Guinea to build healthcare capacity in the fields of Oncology, fertility...
Private Sector Joins IOM to Enhance Skills of Gambian Returnees
Abba Wollow left The Gambia in 2016 with hopes of reaching Europe. “I left The Gambia because the small garage I was working on was not enough to support my family,” he explained. “I left to find something better for them.” Instead his journey...
Merck Foundation organized their first ‘Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Liberia
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) also Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards 2018 to eliminate infertility stigma; Merck foundation partners with First Lady of Liberia to build healthcare capacity in the fields of Oncology,...
Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang at the Conclusion of a Visit to The Gambia
May 16, 2019 Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of his visit to The Gambia: “My visit to The Gambia was extremely fruitful and informative, and I am...
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Merck Foundation organized their first ‘Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Liberia
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, May 28, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized their first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 27th May 2019 in Monrovia, Liberia in partnership with H.E....
U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and Global Fund Support Launch of Senegal-Gambia Cooperation in Fight Against Malaria
Download logo Today, the governments of Senegal and The Gambia officially launched a joint campaign to distribute 11 million mosquito nets to fight malaria. This is the first cooperative effort to synchronize nationwide mass net distribution on...
The Gambia's Pathway to Prosperity
Keynote Address by IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang May 14, 2019 Good Morning, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my appreciation to Minister Njie for the kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today in...
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Merck Foundation Calls for Applications “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with Ghana First Lady
NAIROBI, KENYA, February 18, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announces the Call for Application of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with H.E. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO,...
Merck Foundation organized ‘their first Health Media Training’ in partnership with the First Lady of Burundi
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany organized the first “Merck Foundation Health Media Training” on 20th March 2019 in Bujumbura, Burundi in partnership with H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA...
Merck Foundation calls for Applications for “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with the First Lady of Zambia and Zambia Fashion Week
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announces the Call for Application of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, The First Lady of Zambia, together with...
IMF Management Approves a Staff-Monitored Program with The Gambia
May 7, 2019 The Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) will help build an adequate track record of performance for a potential Fund-supported program. Enhanced domestic revenue mobilization and expenditure control will help create room for much needed...
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Merck Foundation Calls for Applications for “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with Ghana First Lady
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announces the Call for Application of “Merck More Than a Mother” Fashion Awards in partnership with H.E. REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana, together...
IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on a Staff Monitored Program with The Gambia
March 8, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
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