{"id":7061,"date":"2025-01-15T12:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T08:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=7061"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:16:44","slug":"merck-foundation-ceo-launched-their-first-tv-program-our-africa-by-merck-foundation-to-address-social-and-health-issues-through-african-fashion-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=7061","title":{"rendered":"Merck Foundation CEO launched their first TV program \u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d to address Social and Health issues through African Fashion and Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7062\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><em><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej displaying the designs on the importance of promoting a Healthy Lifestyle by Fashion with Purpose Community<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>\u2018Our Africa by Merck Foundation\u2019&nbsp;is a&nbsp;pan-African TV program&nbsp;that is&nbsp;conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&nbsp;to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts&nbsp;from various domains with the aim to raise awareness and create a culture shift across Africa such as: &nbsp;Diabetes, Ending Child Marriage, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Stopping GBV, Ending FGM and Breaking Infertility Stigma, among other social and health issues affecting the continent.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Merck Foundation through their \u201cOur Africa\u201d TV program, has established the first \u2018Fashion and Art community with Purpose\u2019 community across 20 countries to break the silence and be the voice of the voiceless about many critical and sensitive social and health issues in Africa and beyond.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7063\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched their first-ever TV program \u2013 \u2018Our Africa by Merck Foundation\u2019. This first-of-its-kind TV show is set to be the voice of the voiceless and break the silence about many critical and sensitive social and health issues in Africa.<br><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7064\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7065\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p><br>The show initially released on prime TV stations of many countries like&nbsp;<strong>KTV in Kenya<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>NTV in Uganda<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>GH One TV in Ghana<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>ZNBC in Zambia<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>AYV in Sierra Leone<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>LTV, Liberia<\/strong>, immediately captured the attention and hearts of millions of viewers across Africa. The TV program will soon be broadcast on&nbsp;<strong>TV 3 in Ghana, BTV in Botswana<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>KTN in Kenya<\/strong>. \u201cOur Africa\u201d TV Program is currently on social media handles of&nbsp;<strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej and Merck Foundation.<\/strong><br><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Watch the Promo of<\/em>&nbsp;<strong><em>\u2018Our Africa by Merck Foundation\u2019&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>here:<\/em><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"\u2018Our Africa by Merck Foundation&#039;, directed &amp; produced by Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej-Promo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RIoIMbFd2Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>This pan African show is&nbsp;<strong>conceptualized, produced, directed, and hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;to feature Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent guests from various domains with the aim to raise awareness and create a culture shift across Africa.<\/p><p><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;emphasized, \u201cI am extremely happy and proud to present our new and unique program&nbsp;<strong>\u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u2019<\/strong>. I strongly believe that fashion and art should have a purpose beyond entertainment and looking good. They can contribute to sensitizing our communities about different social and health issues such as ending FGM, ending child marriage, stopping GBV, breaking the Infertility stigma, supporting Girl Education, Diabetes awareness and healthy lifestyle, and more. Hence, I came up with the idea of this beneficial yet entertaining TV program\u201d.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7066\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7067\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>\u201cI invite you to watch program on our social media. I am hosting the show along with my co-host Brian Mulondo from Uganda. We will discuss and address various social and health issues relevant to Africa in a very unique way through our African Community of Fashion and Art with Purpose. It will be a first-of-its-kind interactive show, which will feature talented Fashion designers and Singers who sensitize communities through those creative work across Africa\u201d,&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Rasha Kelej<\/strong>&nbsp;added.<br><br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7068\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7069\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>\u201cThis program is our effort to reach out to youth and other members of our urban and rural communities with the aim to address and raise awareness about a wide range of pressing social and health issues that are relevant to our continent. I am very happy that we have already started to receive great feedback on the promo and first episode which was about diabetes and promoting a healthy lifestyle. I also received many messages on social media that everyone watched it on the TV in their countries-&nbsp;<strong>Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia &amp; Sierra Leone<\/strong>. So, watch&nbsp;<strong><em>\u2018OUR AFRICA by Merck Foundation\u2019 TV show<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;and be ready to Get informed, Get healthy, and Get entertained!\u201d, added&nbsp;<strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the First Episode here:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"&#039;Our Africa by Merck Foundation&#039; TV Program, Ep.1: Diabetes Awareness\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fz1S1Dlugkc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the First Episode promo here:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"&#039;Our Africa by Merck Foundation&#039; TV Program, Promo Ep.1: Diabetes Awareness\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RzliKpAkUAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p><strong>Merck Foundation together<\/strong>&nbsp;with their partner&nbsp;<strong>African First Ladies<\/strong>&nbsp;have also announced Call for Applications for two themes of 2023 Edition of Awards for Media, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, Musicians\/ Singers, and new potential talents in these fields from African countries. The themes of the two categories of awards are &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>1) Breaking Infertility Stigma, Support Girls\u2019 Education, End Child Marriage, End FGM, Stopping GBV and\/ or Women Empowerment at all levels,&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;2) Promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7070\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-15.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7071\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p>Moreover,&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation<\/strong>&nbsp;in partnership with&nbsp;<strong>African First Ladies<\/strong>&nbsp;has also released 8 inspiring children\u2019s storybooks in three languages &#8211; English, French, &amp; Portuguese and around&nbsp;<strong>30 songs<\/strong>&nbsp;to address health and social issues by local singers across Africa. To read the Merck Foundation storybooks and listen to Merck Foundation songs, please visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/our-programs\/Merck-Foundation-More-Than-a-Mother\/Local-Songs-and-Children-Stories\">https:\/\/merck-foundation.com\/our-programs\/Merck-Foundation-More-Than-a-Mother\/Local-Songs-and-Children-Stories<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch, share &amp; subscribe<br><strong>Merck Foundation &#8216;No More Diabetes, Sugar Free&#8217; song &#8211; Remix of English, French &amp; Portuguese<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Merck Foundation &#039;No More Diabetes, Sugar Free&#039; song - Remix of English, French &amp; Portuguese\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Witk3k9ykE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch, share &amp; subscribe<br><strong>\u201cLike Them\u201d&nbsp;song here, sung by Kenneth, a famous singer from Uganda:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Merck Foundation &#039;Like Them&#039; song by Kenneth Mugabi of Uganda to support girls\u2019 education.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCo52vtz3Q0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Watch share &amp; subscribe<strong>&nbsp;<br>\u201cTu Podes Sim\u201d&nbsp;Portuguese song, which means \u201cYes, You Can\u201d in English<br>by&nbsp;Blaze and Tamyris Moiane, singers from Mozambique&nbsp;in English here:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Educating Linda Song- &#039;Tu Podes Sim&#039; by Hot Blaze and Tamyris Moiane from Mozambique\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BGWR2S-mxl4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><\/p><p>To watch \u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d TV program, follow the social media handles of Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/KelejRasha\/\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rasha_kelej\/\">Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rashakelej\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCO_bN_T_NodcOYwcPjknaog\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;and Merck Foundation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/merckfoundation\/\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/merckfoundation\/\">Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerckFoundation\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eQ1GIZSPlhk\">YouTube<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img 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https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-24-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7074\" style=\"width:1200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-11-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Our-Africa-TV-Program-Rasha-Kelej-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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