{"id":9400,"date":"2026-04-16T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9400"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:46:58","slug":"message-from-ceo-of-merck-foundation-senator-rasha-kelej-on-conducting-the-health-media-training-during-their-annual-conference-africa-asia-luminary-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9400","title":{"rendered":"Message from CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator, Rasha Kelej, on conducting the Health Media Training during their Annual Conference Africa Asia Luminary in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Main-APO1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>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.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>As a part of&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Merck Foundation More than a Mother\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;Community Awareness Program,&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation Health Media Training&nbsp;<\/strong>was conducted during the&nbsp;<strong>10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;was&nbsp;addressed by top experts from the fields of&nbsp;<strong>Fertility, Psychiatry, Diabetes,<\/strong>&nbsp;and media stalwarts from countries like<em><strong>&nbsp;Ghana, DRC, Kenya, Angola, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mauritius.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em>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&nbsp;<strong>Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Stopping GBV and raising awareness about early detection and prevention of Diabetes &amp; Hypertension<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the&nbsp;Merck Foundation Health Media Training below:&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=\"Merck Foundation Health Media Training - Community Awareness Program- MF Africa Asia Luminary 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wRKmznA6wIQ?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 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Senator, Dr Rasha Kelej, and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp together with Africa\u2019s First Ladies during Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2023 held in Mumbai<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Moreover, since 2017,\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation has provided their Health Media Training for more than 3000 media representatives from 35 countries in Africa<\/strong>. In 2023,\u00a0<strong>Merck Foundation in partnership with Africa\u2019s First Ladies<\/strong>\u00a0also conducted their online<strong>\u00a0Health Media Training<\/strong>\u00a0on monthly basis. The training courses were provided for more than\u00a0<strong>730 journalists from 22 countries<\/strong>\u00a0such 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.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1-600x349.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/139-1.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Also, we announced the\u00a0<strong>Call for Applications for 8 important awards<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>in partnership with African First Ladies<\/strong>\u00a0for Media, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Filmmakers, students, and new potential talents in these fields, during the Merck Foundation Health Media Training.\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MTM-Media-Awards_-General-English-2024_page-00011-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9403\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MTM-Media-Awards_-General-English-2024_page-00011-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MTM-Media-Awards_-General-English-2024_page-00011-212x300.jpg 212w, 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style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Film-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Film-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Film-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Film-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Film-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9410\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Fashion-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9411\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D_H-Song-Awards-_-General-English-2024_page-00014.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><p>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,&nbsp;<em><strong>the African First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation \u2018More Than a Mother\u2019.<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;I am looking forward to all the entries from African countries for these important awards.<\/p><p><strong>Entries for all the awards are to be submitted via email to:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:submit@merck-foundation.com\"><strong>submit@merck-foundation.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Kind Regards,<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Senator,&nbsp;Dr. Rasha Kelej,&nbsp;<br>CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary<\/strong>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-600x378.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01.jpg 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/239.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332-600x444.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/332.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-1536x658.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428-600x257.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/428.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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