Dr. Rasha Kelej Shares Leadership Lessons on Building Sustainable Cancer Care Capacity Across Africa

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej of the Merck Foundation discusses the importance of building human capacity to create sustainable cancer care systems in Africa. She argues that infrastructure and equipment are insufficient without trained professionals to deliver specialized medical services.
Why it matters
It addresses critical gaps in healthcare infrastructure and human capital development in developing nations.
As part of her virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform, “Beyond Power; Leadership, Global Influence and Impact,” Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, has published a new leadership article titled “We Did Not Donate Cancer Care. We Built the People Who Could Deliver It.” Through the article, Dr. Kelej reflects on her leadership journey in strengthening cancer care capacity across Africa and explains why she believes that building specialized human capacity is one of the most sustainable ways to transform healthcare systems.
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Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.) shares, “You cannot build a sustainable healthcare system without building its people first.”
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