Dr. Rasha Kelej Shares Leadership Lessons from Creating Merck Foundation’s “More Than a Mother” Campaign and Looking Beyond the Obvious to Drive Lasting Change, as Part of her Mentorship and Leadership Platform

As part of her virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform, “Beyond Power; Leadership, Global Influence and Impact,” Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation ( http://www.Merck-Foundation.com ) , has published a new leadership article titled “Leadership Beyond the Obvious: How I Worked to Transform Fertility Care and Break Infertility Stigma.” Through the article, Dr. Kelej reflects on her leadership journey in creating and driving the “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” movement , and how she looked beyond the immediate challenges in fertility care to address the deeper social, cultural, and communication barriers surrounding infertility. She shares how this approach helped create a broader culture shift alongside strengthening access to fertility care and building healthcare capacity. To read the full article and access the platform, visit: https://apo-opa.co/4gSmMpQ Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.) shares, “Lasting change rarely comes from solving only the problem you can see. A leader must identify—and then work on—the many layers surrounding it. This is one of the most important leadership lessons I learned through creating the “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” move