Organon META (Middle East, Turkey & Africa)

At Organon, we understand that every fertility journey is unique. By collaborating with healthcare professionals, we aim to help aspiring parents overcome hurdles and navigate the complexities of growing their families. We are thrilled to share the success of our 4th annual virtual SHIF (Scientific Highlights in Fertility) event! With 17 esteemed speakers from around the globe and over 2000 attendees, we delved into the latest scientific advancements in fertility therapy. Our commitment to the fertility healthcare community is unwavering with main objectives of the conference being to enhance the scientific knowledge in fertility practices as well as to create a platform for sharing best practices and clinical experience from across the globe. Together, we are dedicated to addressing the emotional and physical challenges women face on their fertility journeys. By actively engaging, listening, and providing the necessary tools, we aim to support all aspiring parents to help fulfil their individual family planning goals. Thank you to all the speakers ART Fertility Clinics, Human M. Fatemi,MD,PhD, Barbara Lawrenz, Ibrahim ElKhatib, Laura Melado Vidales, laura marqueta, Georg Griesinger, Christophe Blockeel, Samuel Santos Ribeiro, Marcos Horton, Michael Chapman AM, Toufic Nakad, Dr. Haifa Al Turki and Dr. Gurkan Bozdag #Organon #Fertility #SHIF2024 #WomensHealth #FertilityJourney

Organon was honored to participate in the Global Congress on Population, Health, and Development, hosted by the Ministerial Group for Human Development and held under the auspices of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in the vibrant city of Cairo. This congress was a significant platform gathering experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders from around the globe to collaborate, share experiences, best practices and learnings to achieve a healthier, more equitable future. The event emphasized the Egyptian government’s commitment to confronting population and health challenges, amplifying the collaborative spirit needed to drive progress. With this year’s focus going beyond population health, it centered around human development and investing in human capital as well as understanding the interconnectedness of various healthcare components—policies, funding, community resources, and social determinants of health and allocation of domestic resources more deliberately. At Organon Egypt, we remain steadfast in our dedication to championing initiatives that contribute to enhancing women’s health and well-being in Egypt. This year we were honored to be joined by our global and regional leadership team to take part in this important conference and contribute to the vital dialogue on empowering women and improving access to health resources.  As a company dedicated to advancing women’s health, we believe that healthy women are fundamental to the prosperity and health of future generations. We believe that with continued collaboration and innovation, significant advancements can be made towards building a thriving, resilient and more sustainable community in Egypt and beyond. Thank you all for your valued support, and we are looking forward to hosting you again soon.    Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG Simon Holland Rafael Chaves MD,MBA,MSc Noha Salem Ramy Koussa Ricardo Lourenço Mokgadi (Lischen) Mashishi Ekaterina Lukyanova Nawel Boutekdjiret Sarah Hariz Sara Shamel Prof. Kihara Anne Beatrice

Proudly spotlighting Ramy Koussa Organon’s META Associate Vice President engaging on a panel titled Revolutionizing Healthcare: Leveraging Investments for Sustainable Growth during the recent PHDC ’24. Investing in women’s health is unrivalled in its return on investment on the health of all. While enhancing women’s health boosts economic outcomes, its primarily about achieving health equity and inclusivity. Addressing the gap in women’s health gap and ensuring investment especially in underserved communities is crucial to improving the quality life for women. Women’s health is often simplified to only her reproductive health, which meaningfully underrepresents a women’s health burden. Which is why at Organon we are committed to going beyond her reproductive health and looking into health conditions that are unique to women or affect her disproportionately. Our purpose is to advance the complete health of women at all stages of her life journey. However, addressing women’s health cannot be done alone which is why partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem are crucial. By convening and catalyzing an ecosystem of like-minded partners and innovators, we can spark collective action to deliver a new era in healthcare that empowers women globally. Thank you to Dr. Laila Baker for moderating such an enriching discussion and to the fellow speakers Dr. Hugo Hagen, and Manish Pant for sharing their insight. #womenhealth #hereforhealth #parnerships #investmentinginwomenshealth

As we reflect on the recent Global Population, Health and Human Development Congress ’24 it was great seeing Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG Organon’s Head of Global Medical Affairs & Outcomes Research sharing her expertise as part of the panel titled “Empowering families, building a future: the family planning concept evolution”. Charlotte unpacked the evolving concept of family planning, emphasizing its role as a fundamental right. Highlighting the essential role of the private sector in ensuring access to family planning options as well as always working to expand the available options while ensuring quality and safety remain at the forefront. Family planning is a key contributor to reduce maternal mortality, unplanned pregnancies as well as other potential medical risks that may occur such as pre-term labor. By emphasizing family planning we are not only positively impacting families and societies but also contributing to the broader social fabric by reducing poverty and improving overall health outcomes. As we continue to champion women's health, we are excited to be part of the collaborative efforts that are shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for healthier women, families, and communities. By expanding choice, promoting education, public awareness, building capacity and fostering collaboration we can create a better and healthier future for her and for all. Thank you Prof. Hala Youssef for moderating such a great session and thank you to all the fellow speakers Dr. Benedict Light, Ms. Mollie Fair, Prof. Kihara Anne Beatrice, Dr. Michael Mbizvo for such an insightful session. #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #familyplanning #maternalhealth Organon

Transforming health outcomes was a core focus at the PHDC ’24. Organon was excited to have Ricardo Lourenço Organon‘s Brazil Country Lead engage in a panel discussion on this topic delving further into how Investing in human capital and population health is key to building a resilient community. At Organon we believe that investing in women’s health is one of the key factors to building a healthier and more resilient community. According to a recent report by Mckinsey Health Institute, by addressing the current gaps and unmet needs in women’s health the global economy could be potentially boosted by around 1 trillion dollars. During the panel Ricardo shared his insight from Organon’s experience in Brazil highlighting the importance of keeping up with the many changes and trends happening in the healthcare ecosystem and the importance of having a flexible and qualified workforce that is able to adapt and respond efficiently. At Organon, we are committed to advancing women’s health not only by supplying the needed medicines but also by supporting the necessary awareness and trainings needed within the healthcare community. Thank you Prof. Dr. Tim Evans for your great moderation and fellow speakers Dr. Sameh El-Saharty, Dr. Nahla Abdel Tawab, Dedovic Tanja and Dr. Naeema Al Qasseer #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #populationhealth #investmentinhumancapital Organon Brasil

Our very own Mokgadi (Lischen) Mashishi Organon’s META Africa Access Markets Director took the stage on an insightful panel titled Population dynamics and sustainability: Challenges and Proposed Solutions at the PHDC ’24. Throughout the discussion, it became evident that if we want to contribute to social and economic change, we have to focus on population dynamics centering our socioeconomic policies on the family unit. Key to this is family planning and spacing, essential to population growth, migration and overall economic growth. It is also a powerful intervention that can be used to reduce maternal mortality rates, a core aspect of women health. Our role as the private sector is to play a critical role in mitigating any impact the external environment may have on health services, while also ensuring the availability of medication through partnerships with key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem. At Organon we are dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint and ensuring that women worldwide have access to quality healthcare services. Thank you to Mr. Elie Abouaoun (DDS, MBA) for moderating such an insightful panel and to all the speakers Dr. Alessio Cangiano, Mr. Willis Odek, Prof. Hussein A. Sayed, Dr. SAMEERA MAZIAD ALTUWAIJRI and Dr. Michela Martini, let’s work together for a better and healthier future for her and for all. #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #populationdymanmics Organon South Africa

Today we saw our Global Marketing VP Simon Holland take the stage on a vital conversation around “Getting governance right for sustainable, equitable and inclusive human development” among other esteemed speakers Arkan El Seblani, Ni'ma Saeed Abid, and Dr. David Wilson. The panel centered on the Importance of governance in promoting sustainable development, the key challenges and their impact on inclusive human development. Addressing women’s health is crucial when thinking about creating an inclusive and sustainable community. At the center of governance is investment and the tackling of misinformation, according to research every 1$ invested in family planning results in 120 $ in benefit in improved health outcomes or economic benefit. A woman should be aware of the available family planning methods, so she can make the choices that are best for her.  When she is healthy, she is empowered, which will positively impact her community, her society and her economy. Thank you to Sarah Hariz Organon’s META Government Relations Lead for moderating such an enriching session. As highlighted during the session the perfect governance is about creating a system that works for everyone leaving no one behind, especially those who are underserved such as women. #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #governance #sustainable development

 Organon was honored to contribute to the timely panel discussion on “Stakeholder collaboration for universal access to affordable medicine” moderated by Dr. Sherif Mahmoud at the Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC ‘24). Highlighting the role of technology and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry as well as the importance and current opportunities for cross border and cross sector collaboration across the public and private sector. The Egyptian government has taken great strides in improving women’s health, especially in reducing maternal mortality rates or achieving greater outcomes in oncology diseases such as breast cancer, however many challenges still remain where there is still a lack of access and unmet in regards to family planning.  On the panel was our very own Rafael Chaves MD,MBA,MSc Organon's Global Policy and Government affairs as well as Global Healthcare Innovative Financing Workstream Lead. He spoke about Organon’s commitment to collaborating and continuing the conversation with the local stakeholders to ensure the delivery of comprehensive health care to all Egyptian women. He highlighted four key pillars that must be addressed to ensure equal access to medicine: Increasing health literacy, training the full healthcare community such as nurses, midwives and community healthcare workers large community, strengthening the healthcare system and ensuring the procurement and delivery of the needed medicines.  A special thanks to our distinguished speakers Prof. Dr. Ayman Al-Khatib, Dr. Sherif Elfeel, and Dr. Olfat Ghourab. Ensuring essential medicines are affordable and accessible is crucial to creating a better and healthier every day for all. #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #phdc2024 #collaboration #partnerships

Building on our vision to create a better and healthier every day for every woman we are privileged to be a part of the current Global Population, Health and Human development congress in Egypt. With our Global Policy Lead on Women’s Health Noha Salem engaging in a crucial panel on Navigating through Fog: Future Proofing Human Development and Enhancing Collective Action. Human development starts with empowering women through their health as women and girls play critical roles in being change agents. Significant progress has been made but there is much more that can be done through collective action. At Organon, we understand that women are foundational to a healthier world and by providing a healthier future for women it also means providing a healthier future for their families and their communities around the world. Thank you to Mr. Vito Intini for your great moderation and to the fellow speakers Dr. Faiz Massaoudi, Dr. Inas Hegazi, Dominic Allen and Dr. Alaa Garad, FRSA, PhD for this exhilarating and insightful panel. Stay tuned as we take part in more dialogues centered around population, human development and women’s health. #hereforherhealth #womenhealth #phdc2024 #humandevelopment #populationhealth

Menopause is more than just hot flashes and night sweats symptoms are different from one woman to another. Watch the video find out more about the lesser-knowns signs and symptoms of menopause. #Worldmenopauseday #menopauseawareness #hereforherhealth #herhealthmatters #womenhealth