The Merck Foundation Launches a Call for Applications for Media Recognition Awards "Merck More than a Mother" 2018 – The New Indian Express

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Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President, Merck More than a mother with ladies from Gambia

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President, Merck More than a mother with Ugandan ladies

William Pike, Managing Director, Star Starpaper, Dr. Rashid A. Aman, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health, Kenya, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation, Hon. Sarah Opendi- Minister of State of Health, Uganda, Mr. Tom Mshindi, Editor-in-Chief of the Nation Media Group Group (NMG), awarded to the winner of the Multimedia category
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Merck Foundation, The Philanthropic Branch of Merck KGaA Germany announced the opening of the candidacy period for the Media Recognition Awards "Merck more than a mother" 2018. Media professionals invite media professionals to publicize their work on infertility prevention and to combat the stigma of infertility. Africa. The awards were given last year to recognize outstanding health journalism and recognize individual professional journalists who have produced accurate, informative and compelling stories about women or infertile couples in Africa.

"I strongly believe in the critical role of the media in community outreach, and as a result, we have created these awards to recognize outstanding journalistic coverage that enhances public engagement and understanding of the media. infertility, breaking down its stigma and emphasizing the need to change the social perception in African communities. #MonToo can suffer infertility not only women, and #NoForInfertilityStigma appeal to all our media partners to launch this movement across their platforms, " Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck more than a mother . [19659012] Who can apply?
Journalists in print, online, radio and multimedia platforms.

Last date of submission:
to be submitted until 31 ^and March 2019 .
How to apply?
Nominations can be emailed to [email protected].

Categories and awards in silver:

The Merck Foundation recently concluded a ceremony to announce the winners of the Media Recognition Awards 'Merck more than a mother'. 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. More than 200 journalists from 17 African countries attended the ceremony.

Here are the details of the first winners of the category of professional journalists in each segment:

The Multimedia Segment Award was awarded to Ms. Namukabo L Werungah and her team from NTV Kenya for their excellent story named & # 39; A tale of pain and shame of childless women in Busia & # 39 ;.

The first prize in the print media segment was awarded to Mr. Gardy Chacha, Senior Journalist, Health and Science, Standard Newspaper, Kenya. He was chosen for his moving story named Cecilia Wairimu: A Woman, Three Weddings, 11 Years of Infertility & # 39; .
The first prize in the online media segment was awarded to Ms. Molatelo Mainetje, news and current affairs producer and documentary filmmaker from South Africa for her short film entitled Womb Man ].

Ms. Asha Bakidusa, Journalist at Royal Media Services Limited, Sub Bahari FM, Kenya received the First Prize of Radio Segment for his program on How men of the family support their wives in cases of Infertility ".

All the laureates were present at the ceremony to receive their prize.

About the "Merck more than a mother" campaign:

In many cultures, women without children suffer from discrimination, stigma and ostracism. Their inability to have children causes great isolation, dislocation and aggression. "Merck More Than a Mother" empowers these women through access to information, health, mindset change and economic empowerment.

As part of this campaign, we launched the "Empowering Berna" project in Africa to help infertile, childless women start their own businesses, gain financial independence, and become stronger and happier. The project has benefited more than 1,000 women across the continent.

The Merck Embryology & Fertility Training Program is part of the campaign. This is a practical three-month hands-on course to establish the platform of fertility specialists in Africa and Asia.

Merck Foundation has provided more than 50 candidates, three months to six months of clinical and practical training to fertility specialists and embryologists in over 29 countries in Africa and Asia such as: Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cameron, Rwanda, Botswana , Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Gambia, Nepal, Siri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia.

The Merck Foundation enters the history of many African countries where it has never had fertility specialists or specialized fertility clinics before the Merck Plus intervention. a mother to train the first fertility specialists such as; in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia, Niger, Chad and Guinea.

The Merck Foundation's plan supported the establishment of the first public IVF centers in Ethiopia and Uganda by providing the necessary clinical and practical training for their staff. The Merck Foundation also plans to support the establishment of Tanzania's first public IVF in the near future.

"Merck more than a mother" launched in 2015, is a program of the Merck Foundation, the foundation pilots many of our initiatives and programs in the field of health and research capacity and improves the # 39, access to equitable health solutions. 19659043] Merck Foundation online community to exchange experiences and information with other health care providers, researchers students, policymakers and community members in Africa and www.merck-foundation .com free registration.