https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63435 Merck Foundation, with the Government of The Gambia and the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative, convened the 12th Africa Asia Luminary to advance healthcare capacity and public awareness through scholarship programs for specialty medical training across 44 underserved specialties, annual scholarships for underprivileged high performing schoolchildren, media training, and production of educational materials. Country First Ladies reported national scholarship uptake and discussed scaling these initiatives in 2026; the Foundation emphasized partnerships with governments while maintaining a strict non political stance. en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:01:03 +0530 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63435 Merck Foundation, with the Government of The Gambia and the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative, convened the 12th Africa Asia Luminary to advance healthcare capacity and public awareness through scholarship programs for specialty medical training across 44 underserved specialties, annual scholarships for underprivileged high performing schoolchildren, media training, and production of educational materials. Country First Ladies reported national scholarship uptake and discussed scaling these initiatives in 2026; the Foundation emphasized partnerships with governments while maintaining a strict non political stance. News - Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63435