Testimonials of Merck Foundation Cancer Access Program Fellowship Alumni from Africa

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Rasha Kelej, B.Sc Pharma, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Merck Foundation. My views are personal.
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I welcome you all to listen to testimonials from some of our Alumni, during their Oncology Fellowship training at Tata Memorial Hospital, India. They are,
Dr. Paul Kamfwa - Fellowship Student - Gynaec Oncology - Zambia
Dr. Musana Othiniel - Gynaec Oncology - Uganda
Dr. Damas Dukundane - Adult Oncology - Rwanda
Dr. Adane Nigussie Robi - Palliative Care - Ethiopia
Dr. Mulindwa Makasa Justin - Paediatric Medical Oncology - Zambia
Dr. Natneal Alemayehu Abebe - Adult Medical Oncology - Ethiopia
Dr. Sekitene Semei Buwambaza - Adult Medical Oncology - Uganda
Dr. Kabisa Mwala - Surgical Oncology - Zambia
Dr. Josephine Augustinus - Adult Medical Oncology - Namibia
Dr. Abdulkadir Mohamedsaid Gidey - Paediatric Medical Oncology - Ethiopia

I am proud of our strategy to develop a Multidisciplinary Oncology Care team in each country such as; Medical, Surgery, Pediatric, Gynecology, Palliative, Radiation Oncologists, Nursing, Pathologist and Radiology Technician. As an African woman, I am proud that we are making history in Africa through training the first oncologists and first cancer care teams in many countries such as; The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Central African Republic, Chad and Niger.

One of the main objectives of Merck Foundation is to build a strong platform of qualified Medical, Pediatric, Gynaec and Surgical Oncologists across the continent through the Merck Oncology Fellowship Program.

Merck Foundation through its Merck Cancer Access Program has till date trained more than 107 Oncologists from 25 countries (in addition to 10 doctors undergoing the training) which are: Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, DRC, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinee, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia."


Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej
CEO of Merck Foundation
President of Merck More than a Mother
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Very inspiring. Thank you for this platform and I believe many people in Africa will greatly benefit from this.

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