{"id":898,"date":"2019-01-28T18:32:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T13:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/?p=898"},"modified":"2020-08-17T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T08:21:59","slug":"in-partnership-with-the-first-lady-of-ghana-merck-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-media-recognition-awards-2018-to-eliminate-infertility-stigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/health\/in-partnership-with-the-first-lady-of-ghana-merck-foundation-calls-for-applications-for-media-recognition-awards-2018-to-eliminate-infertility-stigma","title":{"rendered":"In Partnership With the First Lady of Ghana, Merck Foundation Calls for Applications for Media Recognition Awards 2018 to Eliminate Infertility Stigma"},"content":{"rendered":"
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with\u00a0H.E. REBECCA NAA OKAIKOR AKUFO-ADDO, The First Lady of Ghana and Ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother announces the opening of the application period for the \u2018Merck More Than a Mother\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Media recognition Awards 2018 for Ghana and the rest of Africa. The winners will be announced during the 6th edition of Merck Africa Asia Luminary which will be conducted in October 2019 in Accra Ghana, co-chaired by Dr. RashaKelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Her Excellency First Lady of Ghana.<\/p>\n The applications are invited by media professionals to showcase their work to raise awareness about infertility prevention and breaking infertility stigma in Ghana and rest of Africa.<\/p>\n Dr. RashaKelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck More Than a Mother<\/strong>\u00a0emphasized, \u201cI strongly believe in the critical role media play to sensitize communities. Therefore we created these media awards last year with the aim to recognize the outstanding journalistic coverage that enhances the public engagement and understanding of infertility, breaking its stigma and emphasizing the need to change the social perception of it in African communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFew other initiatives to get the desired culture shift include\u00a0Media Health Training<\/strong>\u00a0in partnership with Ghana Journalism Society. Creating songs and movies in partnership with Ghanaian artists to address this topic and educate people across the country which will require supporting film making industry and students of the\u00a0National Film and Television Institute<\/strong>\u00a0in Ghana. Also, involving fashion industry to deliver the message of breaking the stigma of Infertile women to the community in day to day life which will be achieved through supporting the young fashion designers and student of\u00a0Ghana Fashion Academy<\/strong>\u00a0to come up with innovative ideas to reach youth,\u201d\u00a0Dr. RashaKelej added<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Merck Foundation will organize the\u00a0Merck Health Media Training on 28th of February 2019<\/strong>\u00a0for media representatives, focusing on the international standards and media ethics for reporting sensitive issues like infertility in Ghana and rest of Africa. It is designed to benefit the journalists in understanding the infertility issues in African communities and to learn the best media practices to cover such issues.<\/p>\n Merck Foundation has also provided technical training to four candidates from Ghana under their \u2018Merck Africa Embryology Training Program\u2019 to help build capacity in the field of infertility in the country. The program will be scaled up under the umbrella of the long term partnership with the\u00a0First Lady of Ghana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Merck Foundation has also been empowering many infertile women in Ghana by building a productive life for them by setting up businesses of their choice for them, as women are much more than just mothers.<\/p>\n Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n Journalists from print, online, radio and multimedia platforms.<\/p>\n Last date of submission:<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries can be submitted till\u00a030th June 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n How to apply?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Entries can be submitted via email to mystory@merckmorethanamother.com.<\/p>\n Categories and prize money:<\/strong><\/p>\n