<h1>Healthcare capacity building expands specialist training and community outreach, pairing medical scholarships with public health awareness.</h1> Merck Foundation's 7th First Ladies Initiative Summit focused on building healthcare capacity and supporting girl education in Zimbabwe and across Africa and Asia. Key operative measures include 130 specialist scholarships for local doctors in diabetes, fertility, oncology, psychiatry, neurology and other underserved fields, paired with awards, media training, children's storybooks, animation films and a Pan African TV programme to drive public health awareness and social norms change. The Summit reviewed impact reports, discussed future strategy, and reinforced partnerships with national health ministries to integrate trained specialists into local health services.