Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates ahead of the 9th Edition of the Merck Foundation “Africa Asia Luminary” Conference scheduled for Tuesday, 15th – Wednesday, 16th November, 2022.
Her Excellency (seen in photo with Rashid Sesay, Sierra Leone ambassador to UAE) has been invited as the Guest of Honour by the Merck Foundation and will participate in the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative, MFFLI, where she will join colleague First Ladies from more than sixteen (16) other African countries. The Conference will also be attended by 3000 delegates including healthcare providers, policy makers, technical advisors, community leaders and other relevant actors to speak on healthcare delivery and its challenges, especially in developing countries. The two-day Conference will also discuss the Foundation’s programs in countries across Africa.
While in the UAE, Madam Bio is also expected to meet with key stakeholders, as part of her ongoing advocacy to solicit global response and solutions in addressing issues affecting women and girls.
Her Excellency was received by Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Rashid Sesay.
Merck Foundation is a philanthropic organization that works closely with partners that include African First Ladies and Government Ministries in building healthcare capacity and addressing health, social & economic challenges in developing countries and under-served communities.
It could be recalled that over the last three years, the Merck Foundation has through the Office of the First Lady trained 42 Sierra Leonean medical Doctors on oncology and cancer research.
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Source: Sierra Leone Embassy, UAE.
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