Deadline: March 31, 2019
Applications are open for the Merck ‘More Than a Mother’ Media Recognition Awards 2018. Media professionals are invited to showcase their work to raise awareness about infertility prevention and break infertility stigma in Africa.
The awards were introduced last year to recognize the outstanding health journalism and to recognize individual professional journalists who have produced accurate, informative, and compelling stories about infertile women or couples in Africa.
The Merck Foundation, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany. The Foundation aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through science and technology. Their efforts are primarily focused on improving access to innovative healthcare solutions in underserved communities, building healthcare and scientific research capacity and empowering people in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) with a special focus on women and youth.
Prize
- Multimedia: USD $3,000
- Print Media: USD $1,000
- Online Media: USD $1,000
- Radio: $1,000
Eligibility
- Open to journalists from print, online, radio and multimedia platforms;
- Applicants’ work should raise awareness about infertility prevention and break infertility stigma in Africa.
Application
Entries can be submitted via email to [email protected] along with Applicants Name, Sex, Age, Category, Media House, Country and Contacts.
For more information, visit Merck Awards.
