Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com/marks World Cancer Day with African First Ladies by supplying 140 scholarships of Oncology Training to African physicians from 28 nations; Merck Foundation marks World Cancer Day together with Africa First Ladies and Ministries of Health through structure cancer care capability and increasing the restricted variety of oncologists in their nations by offering more than 140 Scholarships of One-, 2- and three-years fellowship, diploma and Master Degree of oncology to African physicians from 28 Countries; Merck Foundation is making history in Africa by training the very first African Oncologists and very first cancer care groups in nations such as The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Central African Republic, Chad, Burundi, Malawi, Niger, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and more.
Like every year, Merck Foundation, the humanitarian arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Cancer Day 2024’ themed ‘Close the care space’ together with Africa’s First Ladies and Ministries of Health through their Cancer Access Program to develop quality and fair cancer care capability in Africa with the objective to increase the restricted variety of Oncologists and establish the very first multidisciplinary cancer care groups throughout the continent.
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, the CEO of Merck Foundationhighlighted, “We mark World Cancer Day together with Africa’s First Ladiesnot simply on a particular day, however every day and every year through changing and advancing cancer care in Africa by improving expert capability and enhancing access to top quality and fair cancer care throughout the continent. I am happy to share that Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies is effectively increasing the minimal variety of Oncologists in Africa by supplying 140 scholarships to young African medical professional from 28 nations
We are making history together by supplying these crucial scholarships for the very first oncologists and/ or the very first cancer care groups in numerous nations throughout Africa”.
Merck Foundation in overall supplied more than 1700 scholarships to physicians from over 50 nations in 42 important and underserved medical specializeds.
Released in 2016, the Merck Foundation Cancer Access Program supplies One, 2- and three-years fellowship, Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree of oncology for physicians from Africa. The medical training has actually been performed in India, Egypt and Kenya. Additionaly, Merck Foundation likewise offers scholarships for 2 years online PG Diploma in Cancer and Clinical Oncology, 01 year online PG Diploma in Medical Oncology and 1 year online PG Diploma in Pain Management from reputed Universities in UK like University of South Wales, University of Buckingham, Queen Mary University of London, Cardiff University and The University of Edinburgh.
Merck Foundation is developing Multidisciplinary Oncology Care groups in lots of African nations by offering scholarships of scientific training in Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Pediatrics Oncology, Gynecology Oncology, Breast Oncology, Haemato-Oncology, Orthopaedic Oncology, Palliative Care, Pathology Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Research in Oncology, Surgical Oncology – Genital Urinary System, Advanced Cytopathology Training, Interventional Radiology, Radiation Technician, Laboratory Technician, Oncology Nursing.
Merck Foundation through its Merck Foundation Cancer Access Program has actually supplied 141 scholarships of Oncology to physicians from 28 nations which are: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
“In a few of these nations, there was not even a single Oncologist, for that reason, we are happy that we are making history in Africa through training the very first Oncologists and First Cancer Care groups in lots of nations such as; The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Guinea Conakry, Central African Republic, Chad, and Niger. Merck Foundation is devoted to leading Africa to a much better future through changing the landscape of Cancer care in the continent”, discussed Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej.
According to WHO information, every year, Africa records around 1.1 million brand-new cases of cancer, leading to approximately 700,000 deaths. The death rate cancer clients is really high in Africa, as compared to the remainder of the world. Among the crucial factor is likewise the late medical diagnosis of the illness. Africa has just 3% of the world’s cancer treatment centers.
Through their Cancer Access and Oncology Fellowship Program Merck Foundation is devoted to enhancing the lives of individuals and has actually been changing the cancer care landscape and making history together with its partners in Africa, Asia, and beyond.
Merck Foundation has actually likewise produced awareness products consisting of awareness brochures and videos on Cancer Prevention and Early Detection.
Dr. Mahamat Saleh Mahamat Baldass, Merck Foundation Oncology Alumni from Chad states, “I am the very first Chadian Medical Oncologist of the nation. I have actually taken advantage of the One-year Oncology Fellowship training performed at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India, provided to me by Merck Foundation. 2 of my associates have actually gained from the three-month hands-on training in Oncology Nursing and Onco-pathology. The training I got has actually assisted me in dealing with cancer clients in my nation who either needed to take a trip abroad for treatment (typically really pricey), or merely quit the want to live. I wish to extend my genuine thanks and gratitude to Merck Foundation for providing me this chance.”
Dr. Sylvestre Bazikamwe, Merck Foundation Alumni from Burundi shares, “I have actually finished One-year Fellowship in Gynae-Oncology from the prominent Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, provided to me by Merck Foundation. I am now working towards a brand-new Gynae-Oncology operating space and am likewise training my whole group so that we can provide different surgical treatments at the earliest possible. We mean to concentrate on early detection and optimal management of gynaecological cancers. I am spreading out awareness about gynaecological cancers and their possible treatments among all my coworkers at the University of Burundi. I am really grateful to Merck Foundation for their invaluable contribution towards cancer care.”
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