Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej with the African First Ladies of Central African Republic, Liberia, Malawi, Burundi, The Gambia, Sao Tome, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Zimbabwe, Ghana at Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 held in Mumbai.
As a part of ‘Merck Foundation More than a Mother’ Community Awareness Program, Merck Foundation Health Media Training was conducted during the 10th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 and was addressed by top experts from the fields of Fertility, Psychiatry, Diabetes, and media stalwarts from countries like Ghana, DRC, Kenya, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mauritius. I have always believed that the media plays a significant role in shaping our society, as it enters every home. The journalists can make a difference through their day-to-day work and create a cultural shift by raising awareness about social and health issues like Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Stopping GBV and raising awareness about early detection and prevention of Diabetes & Hypertension.
Watch the Merck Foundation Health Media Training below:
Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp together with Africa’s First Ladies during Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 held in Mumbai
Moreover, since 2017, Merck Foundation has provided their Health Media Training for more than 3000 media representatives from 35 countries in Africa. In 2023, Merck Foundation in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies also conducted their online Health Media Training on monthly basis. The training courses were provided for more than 730 journalists from 22 countries such as; Malawi, Burundi, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Central African Republic, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Cameroon, and Zimbabwe.
Also, we announced the Call for Applications for 8 important awards in partnership with African First Ladies for Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents in these fields, during the Merck Foundation Health Media Training.
I firmly believe that media, art, and fashion play an important role in raising awareness about sensitive social and health issues. Therefore, we have been launching these awards since 2017, in partnership with my dear sisters, the African First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation ‘More Than a Mother’. I am looking forward to all the entries from African countries for these important awards.
Entries for all the awards are to be submitted via email to:
Kind Regards,
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej,
CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary.
