Merck Basis (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Third Episode of their first-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Basis’ on their social media handles.
‘Our Africa by Merck Basis’ is a pan African TV program that’s conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Basis to characteristic African Vogue Designers, Singers, and distinguished consultants from varied domains with the intention to boost consciousness and create a tradition shift throughout Africa.
The TV program is at the moment broadcasting on KTN Residence in Kenya, each Saturday at 5 pm and repeated each Thursday at 6:30 am.
It has additionally been broadcasted on prime TV stations of many nations like BTV (Botswana) Mashariki TV (Burundi), GHOne&TV3 (Ghana), QTV (The Gambia), LNTV (Liberia), Mibawa Restricted (Malawi), Defi Media (Mauritius), AYV TV (Sierra Leone), NTV (Uganda), ZNBC TV (Zambia), and ZBC (Zimbabwe) and it instantly captured the eye and hearts of hundreds of thousands of viewers throughout Africa. “Our Africa” TV Program will quickly be broadcast on GTV in Ghana, NBC in Namibia, and ZTN in Zimbabwe. “Our Africa” TV Program can also be at the moment on social media handles of Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Fb: http://apo-opa.co/3RdVvT8, Instagram: http://apo-opa.co/3RcCFeZ, Twitter: http://apo-opa.co/3x5PUY2 and YouTube: http://apo-opa.co/4aJfWy0) and Merck Basis (Fb: http://apo-opa.co/3Xbc4D0, Instagram: http://apo-opa.co/3x7ius3, Twitter: http://apo-opa.co/4aTy5sW and YouTube: http://apo-opa.co/4ejGIjF).
Watch the Promo of ‘Our Africa by Merck Basis’ right here:
The theme for the Third Episode is Breaking the Infertility Stigma, notably round ladies, in Africa.
Watch the Third Episode promo right here: https://apo-opa.co/4clWEAl
Watch the Third Episode right here: https://apo-opa.co/3xCfMuK
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Basis expressed, “Firstly, I want to thank all of the viewers and followers for the wonderful response now we have obtained for our TV Program ‘Our Africa’. Our social media is flooded with beautiful and provoking messages from the viewers! This episode is certainly near my coronary heart as an African girl, as it’s a part of our signature marketing campaign “Greater than a Mom”, the work now we have created by our style designers and artists throughout Africa was very encouraging and saved pushing us to work tougher to deal with this delicate situation and empower infertile ladies by means of info, well being and alter of mindset. And naturally, we are going to preserve addressing extra delicate social and well being points to be the voice of the unvoiced in our beloved Africa”.
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Basis additional emphasised, “The messages of the designs are additionally specializing in the difficulty of male infertility and the way fertility is a shared duty because it takes a person and girl to have a toddler. Now we have addressed this situation by means of our Vogue and Artwork with Function neighborhood. Collectively we will create a tradition shift that can assist our communities higher perceive and act on completely different points. By means of this episode, I additionally obtained an opportunity to thank my expensive sisters, the African First Girls who I’ve labored very intently with Merck Basis for this Motion, as Ambassadors of Merck Basis Extra Than a Mom.
I’d additionally wish to thank our viewers for the wonderful response now we have been receiving, that is certainly very inspiring and inspiring. Furthermore, I’d particularly wish to acknowledge the love now we have been receiving from our social media followers, it’s phenomenal.”
Merck Basis’s iconic “Extra Than a Mom” marketing campaign began and led by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej is a rallying motion to Break Infertility Stigma confronted by ladies throughout the African continent.
“Extra Than a Mom’ Motion could be very near my coronary heart. Together with all of the initiatives underneath this Motion, Merck Basis additionally helps constructing healthcare capability in Africa, subsequently, I’m joyful to share that Merck Basis has offered greater than 574 scholarships to docs from 39 nations, with the intention to advance ladies’s well being by constructing Reproductive&Sexual care and Fertility Care Capability in Africa and past. Furthermore, now we have educated greater than 3200 media representatives from greater than 35 nations to boost neighborhood consciousness, making a tradition shift and breaking the stigma round infertility and infertile and childless ladies” defined Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej.
This third episode featured distinguished personalities like Nontando Mposo, Editor-in-Chief, Glamour Journal, South Africa and in style Singer Blaze from Mozambique. Vogue designers Anuja Bharti from Ghana and Alberto from Mozambique showcased their designs that displayed sturdy messages on #NoToInfertilityStigma and #MenToo will be the reason for infertility.
Merck Basis has additionally been empowering childless and infertile ladies by means of their “Empowering Berna” initiative underneath Merck Basis’s “Extra Than a Mom” motion. This initiative helps ladies who can’t be handled for infertility anymore by serving to them to get educated to determine small companies in order that they are often unbiased and re-build their lives. By means of ‘Empowering Berna’, the lives of many infertile ladies have been reworked in lots of African nations like Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Niger, Malawi and plenty of extra.
Merck Basis in partnership with African First Girls have additionally launched youngsters’s storybook “Extra Than a Mom”, to emphasise sturdy household values of affection and respect from a younger age which is able to replicate on eliminating the stigma of infertility and resulted home violence sooner or later. The ebook has been additionally tailored to an animation movie. Watch Greater than a Mom Animation Movie right here:
Merck Basis has additionally launched many songs to boost consciousness about infertility stigma underneath their “Extra Than a Mom” marketing campaign. Take heed to among the songs right here:
Watch, share&subscribe to the ‘Plus qu’une MERE’ composed and sung by Ms. Fortunate-Lou, the daughter of The President and The First Girl of Burundi: https://apo-opa.co/3L5eQT0
Watch, share&subscribe to the “Extra Than a Mom” tune by Cwesi Oteng and Adina from Ghana: https://apo-opa.co/3ziuKH0
Take heed to all “Greater than a Mom” songs right here:
“To deal with this essential situation of breaking infertility stigma and in addition a variety of different social points, we yearly launch Merck Basis ‘Extra Than a Mom’ Awards in partnership with African First Girls. I’d additionally like to ask the African Group of Media, Vogue, Movie making, and Musicians, college students and potential abilities in these fields to use for the awards this yr, with a view to create a tradition shift and break the silence about a number of of the next matters: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Lady Training, Ladies Empowerment, Ending Baby Marriage, Ending FGM, and/ or Stopping GBV in any respect ranges. I’m trying ahead to receiving their artistic work on submit@merck-foundation.com”, added Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej.
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