The CEO of the Merck Foundation announces the TV program “Our Africa with Partner” with partners.KTN’s Standard Media Group during a visit to Kenya

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Nairobi, Kenya – Business Wire India • Merck Foundation CEO meets Kenyan award winners and alumni at partner KTN during the release of the TV show “Our Africa”. Standard Media Group.

• ‘Our Africa at the Merck Foundation’ is a pan-African TV show currently airing every Saturday at 5:00pm on partner The Standards Media Group’s KTN, with reruns every Wednesday at 6:30am .

• ‘Our Africa’ was launched by Senator and CEO of the Merck Foundation, Rasha, to feature African fashion designers, singers and prominent experts in various fields, with the aim of raising awareness and creating culture. Conceived, produced, directed and hosted by Dr. Kelley. Changes across Africa include diabetes, ending child marriage, supporting girls’ education, empowering women, stopping GBV, ending FGM, breaking the stigma of infertility, and other social and health issues affecting the continent. is included.

• Senator, Merck Foundation CEO Dr. Rasha Kelley and KTN Managing Director Joe Munene advocate for responsible media, such as Our Africa, a television program that raises community awareness and speaks for the voiceless. He talked about the importance of the project. Merck KGaA Germany’s philanthropic arm of the Merck Foundation, Senator Dr Rasha Kelley, launched the “Our Africa” ​​television program during a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya.

See the ‘Our Africa by the Merck Foundation’ promotion here: Merck Foundation CEO and ‘More than a Mother’ expressing excitement over the release of ‘Our Africa by the Merck Foundation’ TV show Senator Dr. Rasha Kelley Campaign, Chairman of the Campaign, said, “We came here to Kenya and together with our long-time partner Standard Media Group KTN, we launched a first-of-its-kind television show, Our Africa by the Merck Foundation. I am very happy to be able to release . Breaking down the stigma of infertility, the importance of early detection and prevention of diabetes, supporting girls’ education, ending child marriage, ending gender-based violence, and silence about many important and sensitive social and health issues in Africa. Break and deliver the voices of the voiceless. Healthy lifestyles, ending female genital mutilation (FGM), coronavirus health awareness, gender-based violence (GBV), sustainability and more. Our Africa by Merck Foundation is a pan-African television show conceived, produced, directed and co-hosted by Merck Foundation CEO Senator Dr. House will perform. We work in different areas with the aim of raising awareness and creating cultural change across Africa. The program is broadcast on KTN Home every Saturday at 5:00 pm and rebroadcast every Wednesday at 6:30 am.

Watch the first episode here: Watch the promo for the first episode here: The TV show has been broadcast on many TV channels including NTV in Uganda, GH One TV in Ghana, ZNBC in Zambia, AYV in Sierra Leone, LTV in Liberia and many others. It airs on the country’s prime TV stations. , and it quickly captured the attention and hearts of millions of viewers across Africa. The ‘Our Africa’ TV show will soon also air on TV 3 in Ghana, his BTV in Botswana and QTV in Gambia. The “Our Africa” TV show is now live on the social media handles of Senator Dr. Rasha Kelley (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) and The Merck Foundation (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube).

The Merck Foundation Kenya Annual Summit and Awards Ceremony was held during the release of the “Our Africa” ​​TV program in collaboration with KTN, during which the Merck Foundation CEO met the Merck Foundation Alumni and the winners of the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2022. We met and were rewarded.

Dr. Kerrezi said: “I am very happy to meet our graduates from Kenya. I am very proud of the work we are doing to change the landscape of patient care in Kenya. 1-year degree and 2-year master’s degree in 39 key specialties, including science, diabetes, preventive cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, reproductive medicine, gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine and biotechnology We have provided 138 scholarships in 2018. Human Reproductive Medicine & Embryology, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Urology, Neonatal Medicine, Pain Management, etc. We are focused on transforming patient care in Kenya. and will continue to grow this figure to build a stronger platform of skilled health professionals and strengthen public health systems in Kenya and the rest of Africa.” He said: This year, we received four media awards from Kenya. Congratulations to all the winners! We congratulate and welcome you to become a member of the Merck Foundation Alumni Association and work closely with us to become a voice for the voiceless and advocate for social and health issues by featuring impactful and inspiring stories. I am pleased to be able to raise awareness of The following winners were recognized: Merck Foundation ”More Than a Mother” Media Recognition Awards 2022 • Beldeen Waliaula, Standard Media Group (Print – 3rd Place) • Elizabeth Angira, The Sun Weekly Online (Online – 1st Place) 2022) • Mercy Tyra Mureng, MediaMax Limited-Milele FM (Special Award) Merck Foundation “Diabetes and Hypertension” Media Recognition Award 2022 • Pauline Odhiambo, BBC (Online – Second Prize) Call for applications for the award has been announced. It is aimed at Kenyan media, musicians, fashion designers, filmmakers, students and potential emerging talent in these fields. Details of the award are below. 1. Merck Foundation Africa Media Awards ‘More Than a Mother’ 2023: Media representatives and media students to showcase their work to raise awareness about one or more of her social issues such as: be invited. Stigma, supporting girls’ education, empowering women, ending child marriage, ending FGM and/or stopping her GBV at all levels.

Submission deadline: September 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

2. Merck Foundation Film Awards ‘More than a Mother’ 2023: All African filmmakers, students of filmmaking training institutes or young African talents will be invited to make feature films, either dramas, documentaries or documentaries. Or create a short film and be invited to share it. Address one or more of the following social issues, such as breaking the stigma of infertility, supporting girls’ education, empowering women, ending child marriage, ending FGM, and/or stopping her GBV at all levels Send a powerful and influential message for

Submission deadline: September 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

3. Merck Foundation Fashion Awards ‘More Than a Mother’ 2023: All African fashion students and designers deliver a powerful and impactful message to raise awareness about one or more of the following social issues: You are invited to create and share your designs. Stigma, supporting girls’ education, empowering women, ending child marriage, ending FGM and/or stopping her GBV at all levels.

Submission deadline: September 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

4. Merck Foundation Song Award “More Than a Mother” 2023 All African singers and music artists are invited to create and share songs aimed at addressing one or more of the following social issues: increase. Break the stigma of infertility, support girls’ education, empower women, end child marriage, end FGM and/or stop her GBV at all levels.

Submission deadline: September 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

5. Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2023 “Diabetes and Hypertension”: Recognize yourself through powerful and impactful messages to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness about diabetes and hypertension prevention and early detection. Media representatives will be invited to present their work.

Submission deadline: October 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

6. Merck Foundation Film Awards 2023 ‘Diabetes and Hypertension’: All African filmmakers, filmmaking training institute students or young African talents will be invited to make a feature or short film either drama, documentary or docu-drama. are invited to create and share, providing powerful and outstanding creations. Influential messages that promote healthy lifestyles raise awareness about prevention and early detection of diabetes and high blood pressure.

Submission deadline: October 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

7. Merck Foundation Fashion Awards 2023 ‘Diabetes and Hypertension’: All African fashion students and designers are a powerful influencer to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness about diabetes and hypertension prevention and early detection. You are invited to create and share designs that convey powerful messages.

Submission deadline: October 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

8. Merck Foundation Song Awards 2023 ‘Diabetes and Hypertension’: Songs by all African singers and music artists with the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle and raising awareness about diabetes and hypertension prevention and early detection. are invited to create and share

Submission deadline: October 30, 2023. Click here for more information.

All award entries should be submitted by email to [email protected]. Click the link below to download the Merck Foundation App. Make your voice heard by joining the conversation on the social media platforms below. Facebook: Merck Foundation Twitter : @MerckFoundation YouTube: MerckFoundation Instagram: Merck Foundation Flickr: Merck Foundation Website: www.merck-foundation.com About the Merck Foundation Founded in 2017, the Merck Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany. It aims to improve health and well-being. Improving people’s lives through science and technology. Our work is primarily focused on improving access to quality and equitable health care solutions in underserved communities, building capacity in health care and scientific research, and supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, mathematics) with a focus on empowering people, especially women and youth. All Merck Foundation press releases are distributed by e-mail as soon as they are published on the Merck Foundation’s website. For more information, please visit www.merck-foundation.com. Follow the Merck Foundation on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Flickr.

Click the link below to view the images: Merck Foundation CEO Senator Dr. Rasha Kelley and KTN Managing Director during the launch of OUR AFRICA television program in Kenya.

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