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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Accra, Ghana– Business Wire India • “Because I want to Be” TV program was launched by the Office of First Lady of Ghana and Merck Foundation at the same time • Merck Foundation “No More Diabetes” song and New Children Storybook, “Sugar Free Jude” launched by Merck Foundation • Merck Foundation met their Alumni from Accra, Ghana to network and discuss their scholarship issues • During the launch, Senator, Dr.
Rasha Kelej also felicitated the winners of Merck Foundation ‘More Than A Mother’ and ‘Mask Up With Care’ Media Awards 2021 and ‘More Than A Mother’ Fashion Awards 2020 & 2021 CEO of Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany launched “Our Africa” TV Program during an exclusive premiere in Ghana.
“Because I Want to Be” TV Program by The Office of the First Lady of Ghana was also launched during the same premier.
‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr.
Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts from various domains with the aim to raise awareness and create a culture shift about wide range of social and health issues across Africa.
The show is co-hosted by Brian Mulondo from Uganda.
The TV program is being broadcasted on GH One TV Ghana, LNTV Liberia & AYV Sierra Leone and posted on all social media channels of Merck Foundation and TV channels.
“Our Africa by Merck Foundation” was also broadcasted on KTN Kenya and NTV Uganda.
“I am very happy to be here in Ghana and launch “Our Africa by Merck Foundation”, a first-of-its-kind TV program that is set to be the voice of the voiceless and break the silence about many critical and sensitive social and health issues in Africa like Breaking Infertility Stigma, Importance of early detection & prevention of Diabetes, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Stopping Gender-Based Violence, promoting a Healthy Lifestyle, Ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Coronavirus Health Awareness, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sustainability, and many more.” “I have always believed that Fashion and Art are powerful tools to address and raise awareness on pressing and sensitive social and health issues in our beloved Africa and beyond.