Menu IT’S PERSONAL SERIES Merck’s mission is to discover, develop, and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives around the world. But we can’t do that without our employees. This series of videos and stories, entitled “It’s Personal,” showcases the personal stories of Merck employees who are focused on this mission while also facing their own challenging health conditions. ALL HUMANS FOR HEALTH STORIES “Never in a million years would I have ever thought I was going to get a phone call saying you have breast cancer.” READ MARION'S STORY “My journey started in 1996 when I was 34 years old. During my monthly self-exam, I found a lump on the side of my right breast.” READ CAROLYN'S STORY “I always thought of myself as a very healthy person. Sometimes I’m still surprised when I think about my diagnosis.” READ KAREN'S STORY “When I first found out I was HIV positive, I was scared. I was shocked.” READ CATHERINE'S STORY Copyright. © 2009-2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map

Menu It's Personal LIVING WITH HIV “I’m sorry to tell you this … you’ve tested positive for HIV.” The year was 1995, but Merck HIV Community Liaison Catherine Elliott remembers that scene as though it happened yesterday. “When I first found out I was HIV positive, I was scared. I was shocked.” But rather than letting the disease defeat her, Catherine immersed herself in learning more about it. “As a result of educating myself about HIV disease, I found that I had a passion for helping others also.” THIS IS CATHERINE’S STORY 2015 HIV STATS WORLDWIDE Approximately 36.7 MILLION people were living with HIV at the end of 2015 Approximately 2.1 MILLION people became newly infected with HIV in 2015 It is estimated that currently only 60% of people with HIV know their status. Source: World Health Organization Published Nov. 2015; updated July 2017 Copyright. © 2009-2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement Privacy Terms of Use Site Map