{"id":4564,"date":"2020-10-10T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2021-03-12T11:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T07:30:52","slug":"message-from-dr-rasha-kelej-congratulating-winners-from-african-countries-for-merck-foundation-stay-at-home-media-recognition-awards-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=4564","title":{"rendered":"Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulating winners from African countries for Merck Foundation \u2018Stay at Home\u2019 Media Recognition Awards 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" width=\"728\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-2.jpg 599w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-2-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>\n\nMany congratulations to all the winners of&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation \u201cStay at Home\u201c Media Recognition Awards 2020 from Africa<\/strong>. The theme of the awards was<strong>&nbsp;\u2018Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and Keep Physically and Mentally Healthy during Coronavirus Lockdown\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>with the aim to separate facts from myths and misconceptions.<\/p><p>This Award was introduced in the continent in partnership with&nbsp;<strong>African First Ladies of Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Guinea Conakry, Burundi, Central African Republic (C.A.R.), Chad, Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Gambia, Liberia and Congo Brazzaville, Angola and Mozambique.<\/strong><br>I am proud to share with you the list of Winners from African Countries under the following groups:&nbsp;<strong>1) East African Countries, 2) West African Countries, 3) Southern African Countries, 4) French-Speaking African Countries and 5) Portuguese speaking African countries<\/strong>&nbsp;in the below four categories:<\/p><p>1. Online Category<br>2. Print Category<br>3. Multimedia Category<br>4. Radio Category <\/p><p> Here are the winners from\u00a0<strong>Southern AfricanCountries<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>The First Lady ofMalawi,\u00a0H.E. MONICA CHAKWERA;\u00a0The First Lady of Namibia,\u00a0H.E. MONICA GEINGOS;\u00a0The First Lady of Zimbabwe,\u00a0H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA;\u00a0The First Lady Of The Republic Of Zambia, H.E ESTHER LUNGU:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4566\" width=\"629\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5-600x442.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-5.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4567\" width=\"568\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2-600x454.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-2.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4568\" width=\"622\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure><p> Here are the winners from\u00a0<strong>West African Countries<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>The First Lady of The Gambia,\u00a0H. E. FATOUMATTA BAHBARROW\u00a0and The First Lady of Liberia,\u00a0H.E. CLAR MARIE WEAH:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4569\" width=\"457\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3-600x443.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4570\" width=\"553\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-6.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4571\" width=\"502\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3-600x446.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-3.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure><p> Here are the winners from\u00a0<strong>French-speaking African Countries<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>The First Lady ofCentral African Republic (CAR),\u00a0H.E. BRIGITTE TOUADERA;\u00a0The First Lady of Burundi,\u00a0H.E. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE;\u00a0The First Lady of Niger,\u00a0H.E. A\u00cfSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4572\" width=\"491\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-4.jpg 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-7-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4573\" width=\"466\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-7-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-7-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-7.jpg 1532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure><p> Here are the winners from\u00a0<strong>Portuguese-speaking African Countries<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0<strong>The First Lady ofAngola,\u00a0H.E. ANA DIAS LOUREN\u00c7O<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>The First Lady of Mozambique,\u00a0H.E. ISAURA FERR\u00c3O NYUSI :<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4574\" width=\"428\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-5.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" width=\"479\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-8.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure><p>\n\nI strongly believe that media can play a significant role in sensitizing people about sensitive issues such as Coronavirus global pandemic. We, at Merck Foundation, launched this initiative to appreciate and recognize the distinguished reportage and the exceptional work of journalists who frequently covered the impact and shared facts and information related to the COVID-19 pandemic in their countries.<\/p><p>The Merck Foundation Media Awards Committee introduced a second and a third position and selected more than one winner, on some occasions, for each of the Four Categories i.e. online, print, multimedia, and radio. This was due to the high quality of work received from the participants and to encourage more talented and passionate media representatives across all the formats of media in the continent.<\/p><p>Moreover, the valuable contribution from the winners in sensitizing their respective communities about COVID 19 has encouraged us to additionally reward them all to become Merck Foundation Alumni and provide them with one-year access to an online educational training program called \u201cMasterClass\u201d. The MasterClass is an immersive online experience and self-paced learning course in English that can be accessed anywhere with the Internet. This offering from Merck Foundation aims to motivate passionate journalists to continue writing and advocating for social, economic, and health issues across their countries.<\/p><p>Big congratulations to all the winners again and we look forward to a long-term contribution to further raise awareness and be the voice of the voiceless, particularly during such a global health pandemic. <\/p><p><strong>Kind regards,<br>Dr. Rasha Kelej<br>CEO of Merck Foundation<br>President of Merck More Than A Mother<br>One of the 100 Most Influential Africans (2019, 2020)<\/strong><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4576\" width=\"719\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-6.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9-1024x793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4577\" width=\"721\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9-600x464.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-9.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4578\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-4.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4579\" width=\"734\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-3.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4580\" width=\"737\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1-600x454.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5-1.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many congratulations to all the winners of&nbsp;Merck Foundation \u201cStay at Home\u201c Media Recognition Awards 2020 from Africa. The theme of the awards was&nbsp;\u2018Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and Keep Physically and Mentally Healthy during Coronavirus Lockdown\u2019&nbsp;with the aim to separate facts from myths and misconceptions. This Award was introduced in the continent in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-message"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulating winners from African countries for Merck Foundation \u2018Stay at Home\u2019 Media Recognition Awards 2020 | Rasha Kelej<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=4564\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej congratulating winners from African countries for Merck Foundation \u2018Stay at Home\u2019 Media Recognition Awards 2020 | Rasha Kelej\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many congratulations to all the winners of&nbsp;Merck Foundation \u201cStay at Home\u201c Media Recognition Awards 2020 from Africa. 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