Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the winners of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2019.

The awards were initiated with the aim to recognize and appreciate African Journalists who have produced accurate, informative and compelling stories about infertility, infertile women or couples with that aim to raise awareness about infertility prevention and male infertility.

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President Merck More Than a Mother emphasized “We are delighted to announce the winners of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2019. We received a good response, in form of several entries from the journalists across Africa. Thus, the Merck More Than a Mother Committee decided to create three Groups of Awards so that we could equally encourage talented and passionate media representatives across the continent. Moreover, we decided to create and announce Special Awards to encourage young African emergent media talents”.

The three groups are:

1. French Speaking African Countries

2. Southern African Countries

3. East African Countries

“I congratulate all the winners and appreciate their valuable contribution in sensitizing the African communities about infertility stigma. I strongly believe that Media can play a significant role in sensitizing people about sensitive issues of infertility and stigma attached to it. It can also help raise awareness about male infertility and infertility prevention in Africa” added Dr. Rasha Kelej.

Here is the list of Award Winners:

French Speaking African Countries:

Name of the Journalist	Country	Media Category	Place of Work	Prize Money
Richard TAMONE	Guinea	Print	Le Standard	USD 500
Aimée NSHIMIRIMANA	Burundi	Radio	Iindépendent Journalist	USD 500
Makan Soumaoro	Guinea	Radio	-	USD 500
Jane Labous	Senegal	Film	Freelancer	USD 500
Fatou Fadiga	Guinea	Film	House Media RTG	USD 500

 

Special Award Winners:

 

Name of the Journalist	Country	Media Category	Place of Work	Prize Money
Schola Bigaranya	Burundi	Radio	RADIO TELEVISION NATIONALE DU BURUNDI	USD 200
DUSHIME Ornella	Burundi	Radio	Destiny FM Radio	USD 200
MAHEBURWA Gaspard	Burundi	Radio	Radio TV Buntu	USD 200
Divine Irakoze	Burundi	Radio		USD 200
Raphaël BIGIRIMANA	Burundi	Online	National Radio Television	USD 200
Espérance NDAYISENGA	Burundi	Online	Radio Télévision Nationale du Burundi	USD 200

 

 

 

Southern African Countries:

 

Name of the Journalist	Country	Media Category	Place of Work	Prize Money
Abel Dzobo	Zimbabwe	Multimedia	HELA TV	USD 500
Regina Kalinde	Zambia	Multimedia	Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation	USD 500
John Manzongo	Zimbabwe	Online	The Herald newspaper	USD 500
Memory Kutengule	Malawi	Online	Malawi News Agency	USD 500
Mugugunye Moses Chigwa	Zimbabwe	Print	The Standard	USD 500
Jessie Ngoma -Simengwa	Zambia	Print	Times of Zambia	USD 500
Tashie masawi	Zimbabwe	Radio	ZBC radio station Classic 263	USD 500
Charles Chindongo	Malawi	Radio	Malawi Broadcasting Corporation	USD 500

 

 

Special Award Winners:

 

Name of the Journalist	Country	Media Category	Place of Work	Prize Money
Patrick Musira	Zimbabwe	Print	Afro News	USD 200
Roselyne Sachiti	Zimbabwe	Print	The Herald	USD 200
Takudzwa Chihambakwe	Zimbabwe	Print	Zimpapers Group	USD 200
Rutendo Makuti	Zimbabwe	Radio	ZBC Radio	USD 200
Grace Nyenyezi Khombe	Malawi	Radio	Zodiak Broadcasting Station	USD 200

 

 

East African Countries:

 

Name of the Journalist	Country	Media Category	Place of Work	Prize Money
Kelvin Kamau Ngendo	Kenya	Print	Standard Media Group	USD 500
Gloria Aradi	Kenya	Print	The Standard Media Group	USD 500
Zahra Namuli Ssentongo	Uganda	Multimedia	NBS Television	USD 500
Namusoke Magezi	Uganda	Online	-	USD 500
VERONICA ROMWALD MREMA	Tanzania	Online	MTANZANIA Newspaper	USD 500
Elizabeth Kadzo Gunga	Kenya	Multimedia	Citizen TV, Royal Media Services	USD 500
Dorcas Wangira	Kenya	Multimedia	Citizen TV, Royal Media Services	USD 500

 

Merck Foundation also announced the Call for Applications for ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2020.

The entries have been called from three groups:

1. English Speaking African Countries

2. French Speaking African Countries

3. Portuguese Speaking African Countries

    

   Last date of submission:

Entries can be submitted till 15^th June 2020.

How to apply?

Entries can be submitted via email to mystory@merckmorethanamother.com.

Sending multiple applications will increase the chances of winning the award.

For more details on Merck More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards, please visit: http://bit.ly/2uOH4hg