Merck Basis in partnership with African First Girls and Ministries of Well being and Medical Societies offered out of whole 2080 Scholarships, 830 Scholarships of one-year Submit-Graduate Diploma and two-year Grasp Diploma in Preventative Cardiovascular Drugs, Cardiology, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Weight problems and Weight Administration to docs from 52 nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Merck Basis (www.Merck-Basis.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Diabetes Day 2024’ along with Africa’s First Girls, Ministries of Well being, Medical Societies and Academia, via their “Nationwide Diabetes&Hypertension Blue Factors Program”.
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Basis emphasised, “At Merck Basis, we mark ‘World Diabetes Day’ via our efforts day by day by offering scholarships for younger docs to rework the affected person care panorama within the fields of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Hypertension- situations which are intently linked, and by elevating consciousness in communities about main a wholesome life-style, prevention early detection and administration of those situations.
I’m very proud to share along with our Ambassadors, the First Girls of Africa, and companions, now we have until date now we have offered 830 scholarships to docs from 52 nations of One-year PG Diploma and Two-year Grasp diploma in Diabetes, Hypertension, Preventative Cardiovascular, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Weight problems&Weight Administration, and likewise a particular 3-month Diabetes Mastercourse in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.”
Merck Basis scholarships are making a considerable influence on increasing entry to diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular care. These scholarships are offered to younger native docs not solely in capital cities but in addition in areas past, serving to to construct a robust community of specialists and guaranteeing that specialised care reaches extra communities.
“After commencement, these docs can set up diabetes clinics of their Well being Facilities or Hospitals. Many diabetes clinics have been established because the begin of this program. I take immense satisfaction on this vital achievement.” Added Dr. Kelej.
Dr Mwamba Katema, Merck Basis Alumnus from Zambia shares, “Going via the postgraduate diploma in diabetes uncovered me to well-researched, evidence-based and up-to-date info on diabetes and its administration, together with features of the illness that I had by no means imagined. Additionally, on account of my newly acquired information, I’m within the technique of organising a diabetic clinic for sufferers from each my clinic and the encompassing services to entry providers at our clinic. The introduction of the zonal diabetic clinic will assist decongest the Normal Hospital, scale back transport prices and ready time for sufferers, therefore enhancing affected person compliance to remedy, and decreasing the incidence of diabetic issues.”
Merck Basis has general offered greater than 2080 scholarships to docs from 52 nations in 44 essential and underserved medical specialties.
In accordance with the World Well being Group (WHO), round 45 million adults (ages 20-79) within the African area are at excessive threat of creating sort 2 diabetes, with projections estimating this quantity might attain 110 million by 2045. Moreover, Africa has the best charge of undiagnosed diabetes, with 70% of adults residing with the situation unaware of it.
Subsequently, as part of their Neighborhood Consciousness Program, Merck Basis has launched numerous initiatives aimed toward elevating consciousness and selling prevention about Diabetes and Hypertension.
Merck Basis CEO launched a music “No Extra Sugar” composed and sung by her and Ghanian Singer Cwezi Oteng. The music was launched in the course of the throughout their just lately concluded annual convention, the eleventh Version of Merck Basis Africa Asia Luminary, within the presence of First Girls of 15 African and Asian Nations.
In partnership with African First Girls, Merck Basis has launched youngsters’s storybooks and tailored Animation Movies “Mark’s Strain” and “Sugar Free Jude”.
“I’m thrilled to share ‘Mark’s Strain’ and ‘Sugar Free Jude’— the primary Animation Movies in Africa which are aimed toward elevating consciousness on hypertension, diabetes, and selling a wholesome life-style amongst youngsters and youth throughout the continent and past. These movies are diversifications of our kids’s storybooks, designed to encourage communities to cut back sugar, restrict salt consumption, keep energetic, eat healthily, and keep away from smoking.
These animated movies are Merck Basis’s particular contribution and presents to our communities and companions in honor of World Diabetes Day. I wish to remind everybody that good well being is our most precious asset!” said Dr. Kelej.
Watch the “Mark’s Strain” Animation film right here:
Watch the “Sugar Free Jude” Animation movie right here:
Merck Basis has additionally launched three Songs in three languages named ‘NO Extra Diabetes, Sugar Free’ in English, ‘Dites non au Diabète’ in French and ‘Chega de Diabete’ in Portuguese. And has additionally launched the remix model, of the three languages.
Hyperlink to the remix music right here:
Merck Basis’s pan African TV program “Our Africa”, that’s conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Basis options African Style Designers, Singers, and distinguished specialists from numerous domains with the purpose to boost consciousness about social and well being points, and has episodes devoted to boost consciousness about Diabetes and Selling Wholesome Way of life.
Watch the Episode about Diabetes Consciousness right here:
Watch the Episode about Selling Wholesome Way of life right here:
The TV program is at the moment broadcasted on NBC in Namibia, each Wednesday at 07:00 pm.
“Our Africa” can be accessible on social media handles of Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Fb ( Instagram ( Twitter ( and YouTube ( and Merck Basis (Fb ( Instagram ( Twitter ( and YouTube (
Moreover, Merck Basis along with African First Girls, yearly launches Awards for Media, Style Designers, Filmmakers, Musicians, Singers, and rising abilities from these fields to Promote a wholesome life-style and lift consciousness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.
Particulars of the awards:
1. Merck Basis Media Recognition Awards 2025 “Diabetes&Hypertension”: Media representatives are invited to showcase their work via robust and influential messages to advertise a wholesome life-style and lift consciousness concerning the prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.
Submission deadline: thirtieth October 2025.
2. Merck Basis Movie Awards 2025 “Diabetes&Hypertension”: All African Filmmakers, College students of Movie Making Coaching Establishments, or Younger Skills of Africa are invited to create and share an extended or brief FILMS, both drama, documentary, or docudrama to ship robust and influential messages to advertise a wholesome life-style increase consciousness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.
Submission deadline: thirtieth October 2025.
3. Merck Basis Style Awards 2025 “Diabetes&Hypertension”: All African Style College students and Designers are invited to create and share designs to ship robust and influential messages to advertise a wholesome life-style and lift consciousness concerning the prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.
Submission deadline: thirtieth October 2025.
4. Merck Basis Track Awards 2025 “Diabetes&Hypertension”: All African Singers and Musical Artists are invited to create and share a SONG with the purpose to advertise a wholesome life-style and lift consciousness concerning the prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension.
Submission deadline: thirtieth October 2025.
Entries for all of the awards are to be submitted by way of e mail to:
submit@merck-foundation.com
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Contact particulars:Mehak HandaCommunity Consciousness Program Supervisor+91 9310087613 / +91 9319606669mehak.handa@exterior.merckgroup.com
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