Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation with Fashion & Art with Purpose Community during the shoot of Episode 7 Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation
NAIROBI, KENYA – Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has launched the seventh episode of its first-ever TV program, “Our Africa by Merck Foundation”. The episode focuses on Coronavirus Health Awareness and is currently broadcasting on KTN Home in Kenya, every Saturday at 5 pm and repeated every Thursday at 6:30 am.
The TV program, conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, aims to raise awareness and create a culture shift across Africa. The seventh episode features designs from Gabriel Froid and Kinneh Mbenga, young designers from Mauritius and The Gambia, respectively. Cwezi, a popular singer from Ghana, and Teenusha Soobrah, a Nutritionist from Mauritius, also feature in this episode.
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej expressed her gratitude to the audience for their positive response to the TV program and emphasized the importance of addressing the global coronavirus pandemic. “Through ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’, our aim is to raise awareness, be the voice of the voiceless, and break the silence about many social and health issues in Africa through ‘Fashion and Art with purpose’.”
The episode also features “My White Army”, a pan African song produced and directed by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, to thank doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus battle.
Merck Foundation has led the way in responding to the Coronavirus pandemic in partnership with 20 African First Ladies, focusing on community support, healthcare capacity building, community awareness through media awards, and community awareness for children and youth.
The Foundation has provided 165 scholarships to doctors from over 25 countries through their Coronavirus Response Program/Capacity Advancement Program and launched an inspiring storybook “Make the Right Choice” in partnership with African First Ladies to sensitize children and youth about Coronavirus.
Watch the seventh episode of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” here: (link unavailable)
